“‘Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.’ (Now this man acquired a field with the price o...
21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.” 22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 23 One of them, the disciple whom ...
John 13:2 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2 The devil had already decided[a] that Judas son of Simon Iscariot would betray Jesus. And during supper Read full chapter Footnotes 13.2 Gk put it into his heart John 13:2 in all English...
I think Judas' greatest failure wasn't his decision to betray Jesus; it was his decision not to believe Jesus. You see, Judas was there when that miserable traitor, Zacchaeus, expressed sorrow over his past and pledged to live differently going forward. "Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation...
4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,5“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.”6He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the...
We do not have to agree politically to love people. It’s asinine to remotely suggest that we do. Jesus broke bread and washed the feet of the very man He knew was going to betray Him. He loved Judas still. He died for him too. For all of us. Even those we think He shouldn’t...
First,therewerethereligiousleaders.TheywerejealousofJesus’ popularityandthreatenedbyHispowerandauthority.TheyhatedHim. Next,therewasJudas—thedeludeddisciplewhothoughtthatthirty piecesofsilverwasafairpricetobetrayhismaster.Hecommittedsuicide eventually.
Have you ever thought about that? That Jesus knew what Judas was planning, yet conitinued loving him fiercely, perhaps hoping Judas may just come to believe? That’s hope; knowing in your Godness that he would betray, but in your humanity hoping he would not. ...
Now Judas, who would betray him, replied, “It’s not me, is it, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You said it.” While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take and eat. This is my body.” He took a cup, gave thanks...
Remember what Jesus has done for you and you will remember how to forgive. Forgiveness is only hard when we only remember what has been done against us and when we forget what Jesus has done for us. You can’t know how sorry I am for the pain you’ve experienced.And you have to kn...