(10) And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. (11) And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
If we compare what is here said, with what is related, John 13:27, of the devil's entering into Judas, we shall discover somewhat of the deliberate act of this son of perdition. No doubt the woman's pouring the ointment on CHRIST's head, acted as an incentive upon the mind of Judas, as we know the grace the LORD gives his people, calls forth the greater malice of their enemies. Acts 7:54. Judas must have gone away from Bethany into Jerusalem, immediately after this transaction of the ointment, for the Chief Priests were at this time in council, (see verse 1), and the traitor now joined the party; though to cover his diabolical purpose, he soon after returned and joined the disciples, and sat with them at the supper. Reader! pause over the view! Oh! who shall calculate the enormity of sin! Oh! who shall calculate the preciousness of distinguishing grace! See John 13:18.