He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff -- no bread, no bag, no money in their belts --

As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, "You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

Then they came to Jerusalem. Jesus entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,

It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" So they spoke angrily to her.

When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.