Matthew 26:16
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And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.

he.

Mark 14:11 Who hearing it were glad: and they promised him they would give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Luke 22:6 And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude.

Context
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
15And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver. 16And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him. 17And on the first day of the Azymes, the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch?…
Cross References
Matthew 26:15
And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 26:17
And on the first day of the Azymes, the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch?

Acts 24:25
And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.

1 Corinthians 16:12
And touching our brother Apollo, I give you to understand that I much entreated him to come unto you with the brethren: and indeed it was not his will at all to come at this time. But he will come when he shall have leisure.

Lexicon
So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

that time on
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

[Judas] looked for
ἐζήτει (ezētei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

an opportunity
εὐκαιρίαν (eukairian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2120: A convenient time, opportunity. From eukairos; a favorable occasion.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

betray
παραδῷ (paradō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

[Jesus].
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
So from that time on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

And from that time, he was seeking an opportunity that he might betray Him.

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

And from that time he sought a good opportunity that he might deliver him up.

And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

and from that moment he was on the look out for an opportunity to betray Him.

From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.
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