3.
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Consulted. Gk. middle voice here is eloquent: not for
righteousness' sake, but for their own selfish interests.
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5.
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Lest there be an uproar. Not, be it noted, because the
occasion was a Feast of the Lord!
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14.
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Then. The context requires a careful link-up with
v.6-13, inserted here to explain Judas's sudden decision.
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15.
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Covenanted. RV: weighed; but not literally. This is
"the use of an ancient form of speech after the practice had become
obsolete,” employed here to make the link with Zech. 11:12 LXX more
evident.
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