Matthew 26:9

Sold for much. According to Mark 14:5 the estimated value was more than 300 pence. In actual silver, by weight, 300 pence would be c. .125 oz. troy, or 3.89 g. (see p. 49). But a penny was the usual day’s wage (see on Matt. 20:2); thus 300 pence would be practically equivalent to the annual income of an ordinary laborer.

The poor. Judas, the speaker (see on v. 8), knew well that Jewish law made the care of the poor a definite responsibility of those who enjoyed better circumstances (Deut. 15:7-11; etc.) and that attention to their needs was looked upon as meritorious. See on Matt. 5:3.