Judas had naturally a strong love for money, but he had not always been wicked and corrupt enough to do such a deed as this. He had fostered the evil spirit of avarice until it had become the ruling motive of his life, and he could now sell his Lord for thirty pieces of silver (about $17.00), the price of a slave. (Exodus 21:28-32.) He could now betray the Saviour with a kiss in Gethsemane.

Judas var af naturen meget pengekær. Men han havde ikke altid været så ond og fordærvet, at han kunne begå en sådan handling. Han havde givet griskhedens onde ånd næring, indtil den var blevet den styrende magt i hans liv, og nu kunne han sælge sin Herre for tredive sølvpenge (ca. 85 kroner), som var prisen for en slave. (2Mos. 21,28-32). Nu kunne han forråde Frelseren med et kys i Getsemane.