The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

So soon as Judas had thus vented his indignation, the Devil entered into his Soul, and suggested to him how he might have his gains made up that he had now lost, he might get a great piece of money, if he would but go to the chief Priests, and offer to betray his Master to them. And that it was thus, Luke testifieth, Luk. 22.3, 4. Then entered Satan into Judas Iscariot being one of the twelve, and he went his way and communed with the chief Priests and Captains, how he might betray him unto them. Both Mark and Luke say, they promised him money: but Matthew tells the Sum they bargained for. Math. 26.15. for thirty pieces of silver. And now his covetous heart was fatted; but he must be sure to perform his bargain, else he should not have his wages: therefore now he studied and watched for an opportunity to do what he had agreed to do. The love of money may well be said to be the root of all evil. Satan can bring about a covetous heart to run himself into horrid sins for small gains. Did he esteem the blood of a man of his Lord and Master, our Saviour, at no greater price? But so it was prophesied, Zach. 11.12, 13. We see also what a dangerous thing it is, to suffer our hearts to be blown up into indignation, for the loss of an opportunity of getting gain, especially unjust gain: for the Devil hath an open door thereby to enter into the Soul, and to put them upon some wicked designs.

So soon as Judas had thus vented his indignation, the Devil entered into his Soul, and suggested to him how he might have his gains made up that he had now lost, he might get a great piece of money, if he would but goe to the chief Priests, and offer to betray his Master to them. And that it was thus, Luke testifieth, Luk. 22.3, 4. Then entered Satan into Judas Iscariot being one of the twelve, and he went his way and communed with the chief Priests and Captains, how he might betray him unto them. Both Mark and Luke say, they promised him money: but Mathew tels the Sum they bargained for. Math. 26.15. for thirty pieces of silver. And now his covetous heart was fatted; but he must be sure to perform his bargain, else he should not have his wages: therefore now he studied and watched for an opportunity to doe what he had agreed to doe. The love of money may well be said to be the root of all evill. Satan can bring about a covetous heart to run himself into horrid sins for small gains. Did he esteem the bloud of a man of his Lord and Master, our Saviour, at no greater price? But so it was prophesied,