However, the King James version of Matthew 27:3 reads: “Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned ...

Pence obviously knows the story of Judas Iscariot, but for anyone who doesn't, he is the friend and apostle who sold Jesus to his executioners for 30 pieces of silver, then killed himself in remorse.

The Jewish authorities did not approach Judas. He went to them and enquired how much they would pay him (Matthew 26:14-16). He settled for 30 pieces of silver, which is equivalent to approximately ...