1 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, was drawing near.
2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of the people.
3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was numbered among the Twelve.
4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police how he could hand Him over to them.
5 They were glad and agreed to give him silver.
6 So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them when the crowd was not present.