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Judas
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Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve apostles who betrayed Jesus, leading to His arrest and crucifixion.
- verses
- 23
- first named
- Matthew 10:4
- last named
- Acts 1:25
- period
- the New Testament
- role
- Apostle
Description
Who was Judas?
Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, known for his betrayal of Jesus, which led to His arrest and crucifixion. He is consistently identified as "Judas Iscariot" or "Judas, the one who betrayed Him" throughout the Gospels (Mat.10.4; 26.14; Mrk.3.19; Luk.6.16; Jhn.6.71).
Judas is first mentioned in the lists of the twelve apostles (Mat.10.4; Mrk.3.19; Luk.6.16). He served as the treasurer for the group, but he was also described as a thief who would take money from the common purse (Jhn.12.4-6).
During the Last Supper, Jesus predicted that one of His disciples would betray Him (Mat.26.21; Mrk.14.18; Luk.22.21; Jhn.13.21). Judas was identified as the betrayer when Jesus handed him a piece of bread (Jhn.13.26-27). After this, Judas left to carry out his plan (Jhn.13.30).
Judas approached the chief priests and offered to betray Jesus for thirty pieces of silver (Mat.26.14-16; Mrk.14.10-11; Luk.22.3-6). He then led a group of armed men to the Garden of Gethsemane, where he identified Jesus with a kiss, leading to His arrest (Mat.26.47-50; Mrk.14.43-46; Luk.22.47-48; Jhn.18.2-5).
After Jesus' condemnation, Judas, filled with remorse, tried to return the money to the chief priests and elders, but they refused to accept it. He then threw the money into the temple and went out and hanged himself (Mat.27.3-5). The chief priests used the money to buy a potter's field, which became known as the Field of Blood (Mat.27.6-10; Act.1.18-19).
The apostles later recognized Judas' betrayal as a fulfillment of prophecy (Act.1.16) and chose Matthias to replace him among the twelve (Act.1.23-26).
Judas' betrayal of Jesus played a crucial role in the events leading to Jesus' crucifixion and the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan of salvation. His actions serve as a tragic example of the consequences of greed, deceit, and turning away from God.
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- Matthew 10Judas Iscariot is sent with the twelve, though the list identifies him as the one who betrayed Jesus.
- Matthew 26Judas accepted thirty pieces of silver and identified Jesus to the armed crowd with a greeting and a kiss.
- Matthew 27Judas returned the thirty pieces of silver, confessed that he had betrayed innocent blood, and then went away.
- Mark 14Judas arranges Jesus’ betrayal with the chief priests and identifies Him with a kiss.
- Luke 6Judas Iscariot was chosen among the twelve, and the chapter says that he became a traitor.
- Luke 22Judas agreed to betray Jesus for money and led a crowd to him, using a kiss as the signal.
- John 6Judas remains among the Twelve while Jesus identifies him as the one who will later betray Him.
- John 12Judas objected to Mary’s perfume while keeping the money bag and taking from it.
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