How much did Judas sell Jesus for in today's money?

According to the Gospel of John, Judas Iscariot received 30 silver coins, or in today's money, around $250, to betray Jesus and put him in the hands of Caiaphas
Caiaphas
Annas, father-in-law of Caiaphas (John 18:13), had been high-priest from AD 6 to 15, and continued to exercise a significant influence over Jewish affairs.
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How much would Judas 30 pieces of silver be worth today?

There are 31.1035 grams per troy ounce. 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.
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Where are the 30 coins of Judas now?

One of these treacherous coins rolled through history to Nin, the oldest Croatian royal town and is today kept in the treasury of the parish church of St. Asela. Of the Judah coins discovered and preserved in Europe, experts agree, Croatian is the most beautiful.
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How much was a piece of silver worth in the Bible?

Depending on which of the coins was used, in modern values of silver, these known coins would bring the sum to be between $250 and $300. Some scholars have observed that one silver coin was a working man's wage.
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How much was Joseph sold for?

"When those traders came along, the brothers pulled Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to them for twenty pieces of silver.
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Why did Judas betray Jesus? | Judas Iscariot in the Bible



What is blood money in the Bible?

In the Christian Bible, the term is used to refer to the thirty pieces of silver Judas Iscariot received in exchange for revealing the identity of Jesus Christ to the forces sent by the Pharisees and/or the Sanhedrin.
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How much was 30 silver coins worth in Jesus time?

Was it worth it to him? Because the Bible does not specifically state which silver coins the priests gave, scholars debate the actual value of the coins in the time of Jesus. Some say the value may have been worth as high as 120 day's wages, while many others believe it could have been as low as five day's wages.
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Does Judas go to heaven?

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.
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Who was the first person Jesus appeared to?

9 Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
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What is a piece of eight worth today?

Early pieces of eight were handmade and known as cobs. Machine-made versions are of a higher quality. There are various varieties of this coin, versions of which were minted in Latin America as well as Spain. Spanish milled dollars are worth about $50 to $350.
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Where is the field of blood?

Akeldama (from the Aramaic: "field of blood"), a place associated with Judas Iscariot in Jerusalem.
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How many appearances did Jesus make after his resurrection?

Matthew has two post-resurrection appearances, the first to Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" at the tomb, and the second, based on Mark 16:7, to all the disciples on a mountain in Galilee, where Jesus claims authority over heaven and Earth and commissions the disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world.
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What happened to Mary the mother of Jesus?

The Eastern Orthodox Greek Church held to the dormition of Mary. According to this, Mary had a natural death, and her soul was then received by Christ. Her body arose on the third day after her death. She was then taken up bodily into heaven.
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How long did Jesus stay on earth after resurrection?

After 40 days, Jesus left this Earth as recorded in Mark 16:19: “So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.” After his ascension, the disciples faced many challenges and questions about their responsibilities. They followed the path left by Jesus.
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Did Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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What happened to Judas when he died?

The Acts of the Apostles depicts a more dramatic ending for Judas, claiming that he used the 30 pieces of silver to buy a field, where he gruesomely died. "With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.
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How many pieces of gold did Judas get?

Before the Last Supper, Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus's disciples, went to the chief priests and arranged to hand over Jesus to them, saying: “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.
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Who replaced Judas?

Saint Matthias, (flourished 1st century ad, Judaea; d. traditionally Colchis, Armenia; Western feast day February 24, Eastern feast day August 9), the disciple who, according to the biblical Acts of the Apostles 1:21–26, was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after Judas betrayed Jesus.
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What did Judas do to Jesus?

Judas Iscariot was one of the Twelve Apostles. He is notorious for betraying Jesus by disclosing Jesus' whereabouts for 30 pieces of silver. Judas brought men to arrest Jesus and identified him with a kiss. Jesus was then arrested, tried, and executed.
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Who is the woman in Matthew 26 7?

Mary of Bethany

The account in Matthew 26, Mark 14, and John 12 has as its location the city of Bethany. In John's gospel the woman is named as Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
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What does the Bible say about the love for money?

A popular current text, the King James Version shows 1 Timothy 6:10 to be: For the love of money is the root of all of evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (The full verse is shown but Bold added being the subject of this page.)
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What is blood money law?

These legal provisions, called “blood money” laws, allow and at times compel victims of serious crimes or their families to “forgive” suspects and drop criminal charges, typically out of fear of retaliation or in exchange for financial compensation.
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How old was Mary when Joseph had Jesus?

All About Mary

However, now we believe that Mary and Joseph were both in their teens when Jesus was born, around sixteen and eighteen respectively. This was the norm for Jewish newlyweds at that time.
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How many kids did Mary and Joseph have?

They may have been: (1) the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph (the most natural inference); (2) sons of the Mary named in Mark 15:40 as "mother of James and Joses", whom Jerome identified with the wife of Clopas and sister of Mary the mother of Jesus; or (3) sons of Joseph by a former marriage.
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