How many pieces of silver was Judas given to betray Jesus?

Answer:
Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. (It says this in Matthew chapter 27 verse 3)

This was, in those days, equivalent to around a month's wages for an unskilled worker. Hardly a King's ransom.
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