4 Bible Verses about Bribery, Examples Of

Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and the elders, saying, I have sinned, in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed; and going out, hanged himself.read more.
Then the chief priests taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood. So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter's field, as a burial-place for strangers. Therefore is that field called, The field of blood unto this day. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces, the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the children of Israel did value:

And being assembled with the elders, and having held a council, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, saying, Report, that his disciples coming by night stole him away, while you were asleep. And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and preserve you harmless.read more.
So they took the money, and did as they were instructed. And this account is circulated among the Jews to this day.

Now when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment which is ready to be revealed, Felix being greatly terrified, replied, Go, for the present, I will some time hence take another opportunity of calling for thee.