Judas Iscariot

The thirty pieces of silver that Judas received for betraying Jesus have become a symbol of greed and betrayal. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Judas agreed to betray Jesus for this sum of money, which was equivalent to the price of an enslaved person at that time. Some scholars believe this was a significant amount of money in Judas' time, while others argue it was a relatively small sum.

The significance of the thirty pieces of silver lies not in their actual value but in the symbolism behind them. Judas' decision to betray Jesus for money has been interpreted as a sign of his greed and lack of loyalty. The fact that he accepted such a small sum of money for such a significant betrayal has been seen as evidence of his moral bankruptcy.