1 Now ^athe Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.  ‡

2 And ^athe chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.  ‡

3 ^aThen Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the ^btwelve.  ‡

4 So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.

5 And they were glad, and ^aagreed to give him money.  ‡

6 So he promised and sought opportunity to ^abetray Him to them in the absence of the multitude.  ‡