According to the Gospel of John, Judas Iscariot received 30 silver coins, or in today's money, around $340, to betray Jesus and put him in the hands of Caiaphas.
At spot valuation of $28/ozt in 2021, 30 "pieces of silver" would be worth approximately $91 to $441 in present-day value (USD) depending on which coin was used.
At the time, Palestine did not produce silver shekels, but instead, used the regional silver coins of Tyre. However, thirty silver coins similar to the ones received by Judas for betraying Jesus, are conserved at the AUB Archaeological Museum.
Judas then went on his own to the priests of the Temple, the religious authorities at the time, and offered to betray Jesus in exchange for money—30 pieces of silver, as specified in the Gospel of Matthew.
Matthew 26:14-16
14 Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus' 12 apostles . He went to see the leaders of the priests 15 and he asked them, 'How much money will you give me if I help you to take hold of Jesus? ' The priests gave Judas 30 silver coins. 16 Judas then waited for the right moment to help them to take hold of Jesus.
The price Christ paid for you was precious—His own precious blood. Here, blood is used to reference the totality of Christ's atoning work. By dying on the cross, being buried, and rising again—all according to the Scripture (1 Cor. 15:3-4)—Christ paid for our redemption.
DEAR F.B.: No, Judas was not forgiven for his betrayal of Jesus -- and one reason is because he could not bring himself to repent of the sin he had committed. You see, there's a difference between feeling sorry over something we have done, and actually repenting of it.
Biblical narrative
In the Gospel of John, the prediction is preceded by the assertion in 13:17–18 that Jesus knew that Judas Iscariot would betray him: "If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Aramaic is best known as the language Jesus spoke. It is a Semitic language originating in the middle Euphrates. In 800-600 BC it spread from there to Syria and Mesopotamia. The oldest preserved inscriptions are from this period and written in Old Aramaic.
Mark 15: 21
They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
At the end of the fifteenth century, the Dominicans were lucky enough to have two of the greatest artist of the time decorate their temple thanks to Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. Sforza was Leonardo's patron and he wanted to convert the convent into a mausoleum for his family, thus commissioning The Last Supper.
The first telling of the death of Judas comes from Matthew 27:3–10, who includes the story as part of the Passion of Jesus. Judas immediately feels guilt, tries to return the money, and ends up throwing it back at the chief priests and elders. Judas then goes out and hangs himself.
In the very next verse Matthew turns to reveal that Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Jesus, was secretly negotiating with the chief priests about what they would be willing to pay in order for him to lead them to Jesus. The priests counted out thirty silver coins and gave them to Judas.
Following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, he heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction as Jesus turned to look at him. Peter then began to cry bitterly. This final incident is known as the Repentance of Peter.
The thirty pieces of silver were the price of Judas' betrayal. The way Judas identified Jesus for the authorities was to approach Jesus and greet him with a kiss of identification. “Thirty pieces of silver” refers to payment received for an act of treachery.
Judas is shown as Jesus' best friend, asked by Jesus himself to betray his identity to fulfill the prophecy and liberate his soul to ascend to heaven.
Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "Yes, it is you." While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body."
Judas is most commonly known as Judas Iscariot, though he has also been called Judas the Zealot, Judas the Apostle, or “the son of Simon Iscariot” (John 6:71). There was another Judas in the Bible, Judas Thaddeus, who is sometimes just called Thaddeus to help distinguish between the two apostles.
One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.
The question is asked: “Did Judas go to heaven?” Yes, if going to heaven was a matter of good works. Judas had a lot of good works. He traveled with Christ for three years without a salary or any certain dwelling place. He was one of the 12 who helped Christ feed the multitude (Matthew 14) to name a few.
Judas After Christ's Death
The first one is in Matthew 27; Judas feels such deep remorse for Jesus' crucifixion that he returns his bribe to the Jewish authorities and hangs himself.
The fastest way that silver can get to $100 an ounce is if inflation hits double-digit levels in 2022 and 2023. In 2021, the year-over-year inflation rate is about 9.75%. This is the highest rate of inflation in 40 years.
Each $10 Face Value Bag contains approximately 7.15 oz of silver.