Matthew 26:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁶ So, from then on Judas looked for a [good] opportunity to turn Jesus over [to the Jewish leaders].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And from that moment he sought a fitting opportunity to betray Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ From that time on he was looking for an opportunity to turn him in.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And from then on, he sought an opportunity to betray him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.

Matthew 26:16 Cross References

Matthew 26:15

and said, “What would you give me if I turned Jesus over to you?” And they weighed out thirty silver coins [Note: This amount was equivalent to about five months of a farm laborer’s wages, or approximately $13,500 in 2005], and promised [See Mark 14:11] to give him that much money.

Matthew 26:17

Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the first day of Passover week], Jesus’ disciples came to Him, saying, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?”

Mark 14:11

And when they [i.e., the leading priests] realized this, they were very pleased and promised to give him money. So, Judas began looking for a convenient way to turn Jesus over to these Jewish leaders.

Luke 22:6

So Judas consented [to their offer] and looked for a [good] opportunity to turn Jesus over to them [i.e., the Jewish leaders] when the crowd was not present.

Acts 24:25

And as he discussed the matters of doing right, and [maintaining] self control and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified and answered, “Go on away for now; I will call you back when it is convenient for me.”

1 Corinthians 16:12

Now concerning our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the other brothers, but he was not at all willing to do so at this time. But he will go when he has the opportunity.