These verses depict a pivotal moment in the narrative, where Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ disciples, makes arrangements with the religious leaders to betray Jesus. Judas agrees to hand over Jesus in exchange for thirty pieces of silver. This act of betrayal sets in motion the events that will lead to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion.

It reads in Luke 22:1-6 Easy English Bible> The Passover festival when the Jews eat flat bread (Feast of Unleavened Bread, “bread which has no yeast in it” drew near, which is called the Passover) was coming soon. The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God’s Law wanted to kill Jesus. They were talking together about how they could do this. It was difficult because they were afraid of the people. Then Satan began to live inside Judas Iscariot. Judas was one of Jesus’ 12 apostles. He went to the leaders of the priests and he talked with them. The police who worked at the temple were also there. Judas told them how he could give Jesus to them secretly. They were very happy and they promised to give him some money to do this. So Judas said that he would do it. Then he waited for the right moment to help them to take hold of Jesus. He wanted to do it when the crowd was not there with Jesus.