Daniel Boone - 1964 Thirty Pieces of Silver 4-25 was released on:
USA: 28 March 1968
He has his thirty pieces of silver.
Some say that those thirty pieces of silver ,paid to Judas Iscariot , was the price paid for an ordinary slave.
When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.
Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot, who received thirty pieces of silver in exchange for revealing Jesus' whereabouts to the authorities.
30 pieces of silver - 30 denarii. In real terms this is around a month's wages as the standard rate for a day's wages was 1 silver coin.
The Old Testament references to thirty pieces of silverare in Zechariah 11:12-13.
Yes, it is true that Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, not twelve. This act is described in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The betrayal led to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion, making Judas a significant figure in the narrative of the Passion. The thirty pieces of silver symbolize betrayal and treachery in Christian theology.
In the King James versionthe phrase - thirty pieces - appears 5 timesZec 11:12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.Zec 11:13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.Mat 26:15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.Mat 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,Mat 27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Odell McCloud wrote "Thirty Pieces of Silver" in 1970. The work explores themes of betrayal and moral conflict, drawing inspiration from the biblical story of Judas Iscariot. McCloud's writing reflects a deep engagement with social and spiritual issues of the time.
You can find the declamation piece "Thirty Pieces of Silver" in various declamation or prose and poetry books, online sources, or through performing arts groups that may have the piece in their repertoire. It is a popular piece used in competitions and public speaking events.
The 30 pieces of silver that Judas was paid was likely something like a Tyrian shekel which weighed about 14 grams of 94% or more pure silver. At todays silver prices being about $36.12 US dollars per ounce, a Tyrian Shekel would be worth $16.26 US today in silver value (excluding historical value). So the 30 pieces of silver at todays prices would be valued about $487.80 US. Interestingly, this is also considered the price of a slave during Roman times.
Matthew 27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy (where?) the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; === === == The thirty pieces can be found in Zechariah 11:12-13 not in Jeremiah.they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prized at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.=== ===