VEK. 3 — 6. GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. 697
us throughthewhole time of thisworldwhich ispassedin
sevendays,to liveinthe unleavenedbreadof sincerityand
truth. CHRYS. The Chief Priestssetabout theirimpiousChrys.
deed on the feast,as itfollows,And the ChiefPriestsand ""
Scribes,fyc.Moses ordainedonlyone Priest,atwhose death
anotherwas to be appointed.But at thattime,when the
Jewishcustomshad begun to fallaway, therewere many
made everyyear. Thesethen wishingto killJesus,are not
afraidof God, lestin truththe holytime shouldaggravate
thepollutionoftheirsin,but everywherefearman. Hence
itfollows,For theyfearedthepeople.BEDE. Not indeed
thatthey apprehendedsedition,but were afraidlestby the
interferenceof the peopleHe shouldbe takenout of their
hands. And thesethingsMatthew reportsto have taken
placetwo daysbeforethe Passover,when theywere assem
bledin thejudgment hallofCaiaphas.
3. Then enteredSatan intoJudas surnamed Isca-
riot,beingofthe number ofthetwelve.
4. And he went hisway, and communed with the
ChiefPriestsand captains,how he might betrayHim
unto them.
5. And they were glad,and covenanted to give
him money.
6. And he promised,and sought opportunityto
betray Him unto them in the absenceof the mul
titude.
THEOPHYL. Having alreadysaidthat the Chief Priests
sought means how they might slayJesuswithoutincurring
any danger,he next goes on to relatethe means which
occurred to them, as it is said,Then enteredSatan into
Judas. TIT.Bosr. Satan enteredintoJudas not by force,
but findingthe dooropen. For forgetfulof allthathe had
seen,Judas now turnedhisthoughtssolelyto covetousness.
CHB.YS.St.Lukegiveshissurname,becausetherewasanotherChry
Judas. TIT.BUST.And he adds,oneofthetwelve,sincehe "
made up the number,though he did nottrulydischargethe
Apostolicoffice.Or the Evangelistaddsthis,as itwere for