Instead, they all said, “Surely you don’t mean me?” ( Mark 14:19). Mathew 26, Mark 14 and John, all agree and say that when Jesus told the disciples that one of them would betray him, no one singled out Judas. The fact that Judas didn’t stick out as a rebel or traitor becomes clear if we look at the Last Supper. He apparently didn’t seem less spiritual or more rebellious-he was one of the boys. He didn’t do anything so cool that everyone remembered as the “disciple most likely to succeed.” Matthew 10 says that all 12 disciples got spiritual gifts and preached, so Judas was doing what all the other disciples were doing. He didn’t have massive fights with Jesus that everyone remembered after the fact. This lack of references to Judas may also mean that Judas didn’t do anything out of the ordinary. Remembering when and if Judas hung out with Jesus may not have been a high priority for them. The writers would have focused on retelling the big moments (the ones multiple Gospels mention as major events) and their personal memories (Peter recalling the Transfiguration, for example). Given that tradition holds that the Gospel of Mark is Peter retelling his memories to his student John Mark, that the Gospel of Matthew is written by Matthew the former tax collector, and that the Gospel of John is by the apostle John, that doesn’t necessarily mean Judas didn’t have one-on-one time with Jesus. The Gospels also don’t give us any individual scenes of Judas with Jesus. Given that Jesus often picked disciples by directly approaching them and saying, “follow me,” it’s possible that Judas was singled out by Jesus as a potential follower. The Gospels don’t describe the scene where he met Jesus like it does for Peter or Philip. How close Judas was to Jesus isn’t clear. Peter, James, and John spent lots of individual time with Jesus, and the Gospel of John mentions “the disciple Jesus loved” several times.
The 12 disciples were an inner circle within the 72, and some were apparently closer to Jesus than others. We know that several hundred people were following Jesus at any given time, and there were 72 disciples that Jesus sent out to do ministry ( Luke 10). Judas is first mentioned in Matthew 10:1, a list of the 12 disciples that Jesus gave special gifts to and became his closest companions. His reputation is even sadder when we consider what the Bible says about his time with Jesus. Even people not familiar with the Bible reference him as an example of treacherous behavior. Judas’ infamous betrayal of Jesus made him one of the best-known Bible characters of all time. Why Is Judas Such a Tragic Character in the Bible?
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He then teaches an important lesson, telling Peter: “Return your sword to its place, for all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.” Jesus is willing to be captured, for he explains: “How would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must take place this way?” ( Matthew 26:52) This then leads to the trial and Crucifixion of Christ. Jesus caresses the ear of Malchus, healing the wound. ( Luke 22:49) Before Jesus can respond, Peter uses one of the two swords that the apostles have and attacks Malchus, a servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. “Lord, should we strike with the sword?” they ask. ( Matthew 26:49, 50) Answering his own question, Jesus says: “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”Īs the soldiers move toward Jesus, the apostles recognize what is happening. “Fellow, for what purpose are you present?” Jesus responds. “Greetings, Rabbi!” Judas says, and he kisses Jesus very lightly. Judas knew that Jesus and the disciples would go to a garden near Jerusalem and led the soldiers there, stating "Whoever it is I kiss, he is the one take him into custody, and lead him away under guard.” Leading the group into the garden, Judas sees Jesus with his disciples and approaches him. He accepts a bribe of 30 silver and agrees to take them to Jesus. Judas leaves the supper and goes to the Roman authorities who are looking to arrest Jesus. One interpretation is that Jesus allowed the betrayal because it would allow God's plan to be achieved and another that regardless of the betrayal, Jesus was eventually fated for crucifixion as part of God's plan.ĭuring the meal of the Last Supper Jesus predicts that "one of you will betray me" referring to Judas. The Gospels imply that Jesus anticipated and permitted Judas's betrayal.
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