Today is Good Friday. It is a holiday observed by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The gospels say that on the day before Jesus was crucified, he was betrayed by Judas Iscariot, one of his closest friends, while praying in a garden. Judas kissed Jesus on the cheek, a signal to the guards as to which person to arrest.I learned that Judas received 30 "pieces of the silver" for his role. If you suppose that each "piece" of silver was equal to one ounce, and today's price of silver is about $18 per ounce, then 30 pieces of silver would be worth about $540 today.
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