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Judas

Matthew 26:3-5, 14-16, 20-25, 42-54

 ³ Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 

 ⁴ and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.

 ⁵ “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

¹⁴ Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 

¹⁵ and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.

¹⁶ From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

²⁰ When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.

²¹ And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”

²² They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”

²³ Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 

²⁴ The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him.But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

²⁵ Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

Jesus wanted to pray, so after the Last Supper, he and the disciples went to the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane

⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

⁴³ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 

⁴⁴ So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

⁴⁵ Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 

⁴⁶ Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 

⁴⁸ Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 

⁴⁹ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 

⁵¹ With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

⁵² “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 

⁵³ Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

⁵⁴ But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”

Matthew 27:1-5

 ¹ Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. 

  ² So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

 ³ When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 

 ⁴ “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”  “What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

 ⁵ So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

This story is also told in Mark 14 and Luke 22

April 2018
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