3 Bible Verses about Bribery
From Thematic Bible
Bribery » Condemned
Bribery » Examples of
So they and the Councillors met and, after holding a consultation, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Bribery » Instances of » Chief priests bribe judas
They were glad to hear what he said, and promised to pay him. So he looked for a way to betray Jesus opportunely.
And said "What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?" The Priests 'weighed him out thirty pieces of silver' as payment.
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and Councillors. "I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death," he said. "What has that to do with us?" they replied. "You must see to that yourself." Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself. read more.
The Chief Priests took the pieces of silver, but they said: "We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money." So, after consultation, they bought with them the 'Potter's Field' for a burial-ground for foreigners; And that is why that field is called the 'Field of Blood' to this very day. Then it was that these words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled-- 'They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was valued, whom some of the people of Israel valued,
Bribery » Those that do not receive bribes
Bribery » Those that hate gifts (bribes)
Bribery » Those that receive gifts (bribes)
Bribery » Instances of » Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of jesus
So they and the Councillors met and, after holding a consultation, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, And told them to say that his disciples came in the night, and stole him while they were asleep; "And should this matter come before the Governor," they added, "we will satisfy him, and see that you have nothing to fear." read more.
So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were instructed. And this story has been current among the Jews from that day to this.
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Bribery » Instances of » benhadad
Bribery » The tabernacles of bribery
Bribery » Instances of » Governor felix seeks a bribe from paul
He was hoping, too, for a bribe from Paul, and so he used to send for him frequently and talk with him.
Bribery » Instances of » Delilah
Bribery » Instances of » Haman bribes ahasuerus to destroy the jews
The Nation » Bribery » Condemned
The Nation » Bribery » Examples of
So they and the Councillors met and, after holding a consultation, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
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Bribery, Examples Of
Matthew 27:3-9Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and Councillors.