4 Bible Verses about Bribery, Examples Of

Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. "I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that." And flinging down the silver into the Sanctuary, he rushed out, and went and hanged himself.read more.
The chief priests took the money, and said, "It would be wrong to put it into the temple-treasury, because it is the price of blood." So after the consultation they bought the Potter's Field with it, for a burial-place for strangers. That is the reason why, to this day, the field is called "The Field of Blood." Then was fulfilled the word spoken by the prophet Jeremiah. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who had been priced, whom certain of the Children of Israel had priced;

And when they had met with the elders and conferred together, they heavily bribed the soldiers and told them to say, "His disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep." "If this should reach the Governor's ears," they said, "we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."read more.
So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were told; and this story has been noised abroad among the Jews, and continues to this day.

But when Simon perceived that, by the laying on of the apostles' hands, the Spirit was given, he offered them money saying,

And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."