Matthew 26:16
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New International Version (©2011)
From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

New Living Translation (©2007)
From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
and from then on he began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

NET Bible (©2006)
From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And from then on, he sought opportunity to betray him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
From then on, he looked for a chance to betray Jesus.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

American King James Version
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

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

World English Bible
From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Young's Literal Translation
and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

26:14-16 There were but twelve called apostles, and one of them was like a devil; surely we must never expect any society to be quite pure on this side heaven. The greater profession men make of religion, the greater opportunity they have of doing mischief, if their hearts be not right with God. Observe, that Christ's own disciple, who knew so well his doctrine and manner of his life, and was false to him, could not charge him with any thing criminal, though it would have served to justify his treachery. What did Judas want? Was not he welcome wherever his Master was? Did he not fare as Christ fared? It is not the lack, but the love of money, that is the root of all evil. After he had made that wicked bargain, Judas had time to repent, and to revoke it; but when lesser acts of dishonesty have hardened the conscience men do without hesitation that which is more shameful.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 16. - From that time. As soon as he had made his bargain. Opportunity. "In the absence of the multitude," St. Luke adds. The Sanhedrin no longer thought it necessary to wait for the termination of the festival (ver. 5). Judas would enable them to seize Christ in his most secret retirement, and at the most opportune moment.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. Luke adds, "in the absence of the multitude", Luke 22:6; in the most private manner, when he was alone, and in some solitary place, that no tumult might arise, and that there might be no danger of a rescue: for so he, and the chief priests, had consulted, and settled it, as what would be most prudent and advisable; and therefore, from that time forward, being prompted on by Satan, and the lucre of the money he was to receive, he narrowly watched, and diligently observed, the best and most fitting season to perform his enterprise, and quickly offered.

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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, 15And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Matthew 26:15 and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.
Matthew 26:17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"
Acts 24:25 As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you."
1 Corinthians 16:12 Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.