1 Now the festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near.2 The high priest and the Scribes continually sought means to put him to death.3 Satan however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot), who was one of the twelve.4 And he went out and conferred with the chief priests and commanders5 They were delighted, and agreed to give him money.6 He consented to this, and looked for an opportunity to betray him, when the people were not present.