Judas was the treasurer of the disciples, he was knowledgeable in the value difference between gold and silver.
Knowing this, Why would he have sold the MOST valuable person for the LEAST valuable money?
Discussion
The only way I can rationalize the 12 pieces is that he was willing to betray Jesus for free
I believe it was 30 pieces of silver and he returned it to the Roman’s after he realized what he had done
Demonic possession
But human mistakes are still free will
I think this is a great example of how God can use our mistakes for our good and His glory
100%. If I sin that's my fault. Anything good I do is of God's providence/ordinance
I believe it’s because silver, was government controlled, coined and issued by Cesar.
About 64 years, one generation after Jesus’s death, the next leader of Rome, Nero, debased the silver essentially stealing from everyone, which led to the fall of Rome
Do you have scripture that backs up that he was the treasurer? I'd like to read this.
John 13:29
Thank you for this. I'm in John now, myself but I haven't gotten to this, yet.
It looks like the disciples knew that Judas had a bag of money and assumed that it was for a good cause. I don't think that he was designated as a treasurer.
Specifically Jesus directed them that they did not need money.
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Mat 10:9-10 KJV Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10. Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
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Mar 6:8-9 KJV And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9. But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
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Scrip in this case is a wallet but probably for food or maybe money storage.
-- 02223 (StrongsGreek)
ζώνη
zwvnh zone {dzo'-nay}
probably akin to the base of 2218; a belt; by implication, a pocket:--girdle, purse.
see GREEK for 2218
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Here is what leads to the verse you shared.
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Joh 13:18-29 KJV ¶I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
19. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
20. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
21. When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
23. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
25. He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
26. Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
27. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
28. Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
29. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
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