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30 Pieces of Silver

The price was thirty pieces of
 silver
From the treasury of the Holy
 temple
The contract for life, a deed in
 blood
The Chief Priests and Elders 
 signatories.

The kiss of a friend, the betrayal of
 a brother.
Piercing painfully than the dagger of
 an enemy.
For the price of 30 pieces of silver.

The treasurer of the Son of Man,
The King of kings in earthen vessel
The lure of 30 pieces of silver 
Of filthy lucre, 
Ensnaring the soul deadened by
 greed
 
So was the son of perdition bought
For a mere 30 pieces of silver.
That placed the noose over his
 head.
Whose destiny was wreaked forever.
The Bishopric transferred to another;
All for filthy lucre.

30 pieces of silver
The worth of the Son of Man
Whose heavenly throne is arrayed in
 precious stones,
Whose Kingdom streets are paved of
 the purest of gold.

Oh my Lord and my God!!! Have 
 mercy!!!!

Copyright © Joseph Jeremiah Naye | Year Posted 2017

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Timothy Ray Date: 5/17/2023 8:02:00 PM a well-executed memory so dear to us all....your quill has spoken well of the frailties humanity suffers from... Login to Reply Joseph Jeremiah Naye Date: 5/18/2023 3:10:00 PM Thank you Timothy, I am glad you loved this piece.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/23/2023 10:19:00 AM Have mercy indeed! Peter in fright denied his friend but Judas took filthy lucre, indeed! Login to Reply Joseph Jeremiah Naye Date: 5/18/2023 3:07:00 PM Thank you Kim, I sincerely appreciate your comments.

K. Parker Date: 4/21/2023 8:20:00 AM This is an outstanding piece of work. 30 pieces of silver, wow. This is one of the best poems on here. Amazing job! Login to Reply Joseph Jeremiah Naye Date: 5/18/2023 3:06:00 PM Thank you, I am glad you like it.

Gary Bateman Date: 4/28/2017 10:47:00 AM Joseph, A great message here for sure. Judas is well-known for his great betrayal and the 30 pieces of silver. Sad, but not surprising given the original sin of mankind. Yet, Christ was naturally well-aware of this and the many other shortcomings of mankind. I enjoyed your very descriptive Ode narrative here. A SEVEN!! Cheers and Best, Gary Login to Reply Joseph Jeremiah Naye Date: 5/18/2023 3:05:00 PM Thank you Gary for your cheering comments.