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| − | '''Thirty pieces of silver''' is an expression used to denote selling off someone who is innocent for profit, or a personal betrayal for profit. It traces its origins to the [[Bible]] and [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]]' betrayal of [[Jesus]] for "30 pieces of silver" (Matt 26:15).<ref>and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. (NIV) [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026:15;&version=31;]</ref> The original passage is in the [[Old Testament]] (Zec 11:12-13)<ref>I told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter. (NIV) [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zechariah%2011:12-13;&version=31;]</ref> and the betrayal of Jesus is considered to be the fulfillment of that prophecy. | + | '''Thirty pieces of silver''' is an expression used to denote selling off someone who is innocent for profit, or a personal betrayal for profit. It traces its origins to the [[Bible]] and [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]]' betrayal of [[Jesus]] for "30 pieces of silver" ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matt]] 26:15).<ref>and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. (NIV) [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026:15;&version=31;]</ref> The original passage is in the [[Old Testament]] (Zec 11:12-13)<ref>I told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter. ([[NIV]]) [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zechariah%2011:12-13;&version=31;]</ref> and the betrayal of Jesus is considered to be the fulfillment of that prophecy. |
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Revision as of 20:48, March 25, 2008
- It has been proposed that this page, :Thirty pieces of silver, be titled, "Thirty pieces of silver".
Thirty pieces of silver is an expression used to denote selling off someone who is innocent for profit, or a personal betrayal for profit. It traces its origins to the Bible and Judas' betrayal of Jesus for "30 pieces of silver" (Matt 26:15).[1] The original passage is in the Old Testament (Zec 11:12-13)[2] and the betrayal of Jesus is considered to be the fulfillment of that prophecy.
References
- ↑ and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. (NIV) [1]
- ↑ I told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter. (NIV) [2]