The account of the betrayal of Christ seems to be full of inconsistencies, but this is not possible as there are no lies in the bible. A close examination of the relevant scriptures will reveal some astounding surprises.
Judas Iscariot is one of the twelve.
Mat 26:14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Judas Iscariot betrayed Christ, as many verses show.
Mat 10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Mat
26:14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the
chief priests,
Mat
26:15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver
him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Mat
26:16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Mar 3:19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into a house.
Mar 14:10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
Luk 6:16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Joh 6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
Joh 12:4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
Joh 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
Joh
13:21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified,
and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
that one of you shall betray me.
Joh
13:25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is
it?
Joh
13:26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom
I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it.
And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of
Simon.
Joh
13:27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto
him, That thou doest, do quickly.
Notice the following verse; Jesus knew that Judas Iscariot would betray him.
Joh 13:11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
There is absolutely no doubt that Judas Iscariot: one of the twelve disciples, betrayed Christ, and Christ knew it was going to happen.
Mat
10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon,
who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;
Mat
10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James
the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Mat
10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Judas Iscariot was a thief. Jesus Christ knew this.
Joh
12:4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son,
which should betray him,
Joh
12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and
given to the poor?
Joh
12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he
was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
Be prepared for some astounding knowledge. God the Father had not given the true meaning of Psalm 41 to Jesus Christ. I have to repeat that statement: God the Father had not given the true meaning of Psalm 41 to Jesus Christ.
The scriptures show clearly that Christ knew that Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, was going to betray him. Christ applied Psalm 41 to Judas Iscariot; but consider carefully: Christ never trusted Iscariot, because Iscariot was a thief, and Iscariot was a betrayer. Christ applied Psalm 41 v 9 to Judas Iscariot: The true meaning applies to a familiar friend.
Psa 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Joh 13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
The big question is: Who is the familiar friend? The quoted verses above show that the betrayer that Christ knew about is called ‘Judas Iscariot’, or ‘Judas; one of the twelve’, or ‘one of the twelve’. The familiar friend is a different betrayer.
Jesus knew that he was about to be betrayed, all the scriptures show that he was expecting Judas Iscariot.
Mat 26:45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Judas Iscariot came with a great multitude.
Mat 26:47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Verse 48 is not talking about Iscariot: look at the reaction of Christ in verse 50.
Mat
26:48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever
I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Mat
26:49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and
kissed him.
Jesus said; ‘Friend, why have you come’ He was expecting Judas Iscariot, who was with the crowd; He was not expecting a friend [clansman or comrade.]
Mat 26:50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Mark’s version is similar; verse 43 is about Judas Iscariot.
Mar 14:43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
Verse 44 is about the other Judas.
Notice
also that this Judas wanted Christ lead away SAFELY
He
probably thought that Jesus would be put in prison or some such thing.......He
had no idea that His capture would lead to His death.
There
is no mention of this Judas going to the chief priests and arranging for
the reward of 30 pieces of silver, however it did happen because this Judas
returned the money to the chief priests, {Matt 27 v 3} and he made a token
with them saying whom ever I kiss {Mar 14 v 44}. These scriptures
show that this Judas had plotted with the chief priests.
Mar
14:44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever
I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Mar
14:45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and
saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mar
14:46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
Luke’s account is about Iscariot: Notice that Jesus knew that Judas was there to betray him. Christ did not know why the other Judas kissed him [Mat. 26 v 50.] Judas Iscariot went before the multitude. Judas Iscariot drew near to kiss Jesus, but Christ spoke to Iscariot and he may not have actually kissed Christ.
Luk
22:47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was
called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus
to kiss him.
Luk
22:48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas,
betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Notice the two Judas’s; One went before the mob, and the other went with the mob. In verse 5: Judas who also betrayed him stood with them. [The word ‘also’ infers that there were two betrayers.]
Joh
18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples
over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and
his disciples.
Joh
18:2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus
ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Joh
18:3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from
the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches
and weapons.
Joh
18:4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him,
went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek
ye?
Notice in the following verse .......and Judas also which betryed him........
Joh
18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them,
I
am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him,
stood with them.
Joh
18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward,
and fell to the ground.
SO FAR.
One
Judas went before a multitude; this was Judas Iscariot. He was to betray
Christ with a kiss, but was probably stopped from doing so. Christ knew
he was being betrayed.
One
Judas went with a different multitude, and betrayed Christ with a kiss.
Christ did not know that this Judas was betraying him. When this Judas
kissed Christ, the multitude came and took him. This Judas was a friend
[clansman] of Christ.
The betrayers fate.
It was not Judas Iscariot who hung himself; it was the other Judas. The Judas quoted below hung himself.
Mat
27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was
condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders,
Mat
27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.
And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Mat
27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed,
and went and hanged himself.
Notice carefully that the chief priests then went and bought the potters field with this money
Mat
27:6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is
not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of
blood.
Mat
27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field,
to bury strangers in.
Mat
27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this
day.
Mat
27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet,
saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that
was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Mat
27:10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed
me.
Now lets look at what happened with Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot, identified below, fell headlong into the field of blood and died.
Act
1:16 Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled,
which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas,
which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Act
1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Iscariot
went and purchased a field with his reward money, that field was called
Aceldama.
There
are two different fields purchsed, one called the Potters field, bought
by the chief priests,
the
other called Acelodma purchsed by Judas Iscariot.
Judas Iscariot bought this field probably for an investment, he was not repentent, and he fell he did not kill himself, he simply fell.
Act
1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity;
and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels
gushed out.
Act
1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch
as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say,
The field of blood.
Judas Iscariot fell that he might go to his own place. Judas Iscariot is a devil, and as such went to hades on his physical death.
Joh 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Act 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Let’s look at the scripture that Jesus had ascribed to Judas Iscariot. It is obvious that the betrayer, other than Iscariot, was Jesus’ own brother.
Psa 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Mat 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Jesus Christ knew that Judas Iscariot would betray him; He did not know that his own brother would also betray him. This would explain why Christ waited till he was crucified to arrange for his mother, Mary, to live with John.
Joh
19:26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing
by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman,
behold thy son!
Joh
19:27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold
thy mother! And from that hour that disciple
took her unto his own home.
According to scripture, Jesus’ brothers did not believe him.
Joh 7:5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
Judas was the only brother that Jesus trusted.
Psa 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
What a shock for Christ, the only brother he trusted betrayed him, and then hung himself. That is why Christ did not arrange for his mother to live with John before his betrayal; there was no need to, since Judas was there to look after her.
The question arises; why did God the Father let Jesus be surprised by his brothers betrayal? Christ had to be tempted in all points.
Heb 4:15 For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Heb 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
What absolute breathtaking knowledge; Christ learned obedience by suffering. Once again as we learn more about Christ and God the Father, we realize that Christ suffered more than we ever believed, and he did it for us weak gutted human beings.
The following scriptures give the sequence of happenings at the time of Christs’ betrayal.
Jesus was expecting Judas Iscariot to come and betray him.
Joh 13:26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
Judas Iscariot came with a multitude from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
Mar
14:42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that
betrayeth me is at hand.
Mar
14:43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the
twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the
chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
Luk 22:47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Iscariot intended to kiss Christ, but did not.
Luk 22:48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Judas, Christs’ brother, came with a band of men and officers. Judas Iscariot had came with a great multitude.
Joh
18:2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus
ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Joh
18:3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from
the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches
and weapons.
Judas; Christ’s brother, came, and straightway kissed Christ.
Mar
14:44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever
I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Mar
14:45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and
saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mat
26:48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever
I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Mat
26:49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and
kissed him.
Jesus did not know why his brother had come, so he asked the band of men who they were seeking.
Mat 26:50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then [soon] came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.[The last part of this verse did not happen until Jesus had spoken to the band of men.]
Joh
18:4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him,
went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek
ye?
Joh
18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them,
I
am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him,
stood with them.
The band of men fell backwards. This seems to be a fulfillment of Psalm 40v14. The words ‘I am’ refer to Jesus telling them that he was God; this is most likely why they fell backwards.
Joh 18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Psa 40:14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Jesus was concerned for his disciples.
Joh
18:7 Then asked he them again, Whom
seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
Joh
18:8 Jesus answered, I have told you
that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
Joh
18:9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them
which thou gavest me have I lost none.
Judas, Christ’s brother kissed Christ, but said nothing, so Christ asked the band of men why they were here.
Mat 26:50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.[The last part of this verse is now fulfilled]
Mar 14:46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
The mob had laid hands on Jesus to take him, and Peter cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant.
Joh
18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high
priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
Joh
18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put
up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall
I not drink it?
Mat 26:51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
Mar 14:47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Luk
22:49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they
said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Luk
22:50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut
off his right ear.
The mob then took Jesus to the high priest Annas.
Joh
18:12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took
Jesus, and bound him,
Joh
18:13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to
Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
Judas, the brother of Christ, repented, and threw his money to the chief priests.
Mat
27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was
condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders,
Mat
27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.
And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Mat
27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed,
and went and hanged himself.
The chief priests bought the potters field with the money.
Mat
27:6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is
not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of
blood.
Mat
27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field,
to bury strangers in.
Judas Iscariot bought his own field called Aceldama, probably for an investment.
Act
1:16 Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled,
which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas,
which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Act
1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Act
1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity;
and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels
gushed out.
Act
1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch
as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say,
The field of blood.
Mat 27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Judas Iscariot died and went to hell: probably pushed by God the Father.
Act
1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from
which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
In summary we will put the accounts concerning Judas Iscariot {one of the disciples of Christ, also called one of the twelve.} and Judas the brother of Christ and this may simplify the events of the last day of Christs life.
JUDAS ISCARIOT
Judas Iscariot was a devil
Joh
6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I
chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Joh
6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that
should betray him, being one of the twelve.
He was a thief
Joh
12:4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son,
which should betray him,
Joh
12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and
given to the poor?
Joh
12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he
was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
Judas goes to the chief priests 30 pieces of silver
Mat
26:14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the
chief priests,
Mat
26:15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver
him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Mat
26:16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Joh
13:26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom
I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And
when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
The following scripture shows that Christ was well aware that Judas Iscariot was going to betray him.
Joh 13:27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
Joh
13:30 He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it
was night.
Joh
13:31 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now
is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
Now we take up the account in the garden of Gethsemane
Mat 26:47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Luke shows that Judas Iscariot went before the mob and it also appears that he went to kiss Christ but he did not.
Luk 22:47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Luk 22:48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Notice that Judas Iscariot was a guide to them that took Jesus. He led them as stated above.
Act
1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled,
which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas,
which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Act
1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
The
following verse shows Iscariot bought the field
called
Aceldama Notice how he died, he fell and burst open, he did not hang himself,
there is no mention of his repenting, he fell into the field and burst
open.
Act
1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity;
and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels
gushed out.
Act
1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch
as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say,
The field of blood.
Iscariot being a devil was sent to hell
Act 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
JUDAS THE BROTHER OF CHRIST
One of the brothers of Christ was called Judas
Mat 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Mar
14:44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever
I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Mar
14:45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and
saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mar
14:46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
Joh 18:2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Notice that the group that Christs brother brought, were officers
Joh 18:3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
The reaction from Christ shows that He did not know His own brother was going to bretray Him.
Joh 18:4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
Joh
18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them,
I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him,
stood with them.
Joh
18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward,
and fell to the ground.
Joh
18:7 Then asked he them again, Whom
seek ye? And they said,Jesus of Nazareth.
Joh
18:8 Jesus answered, I have told you
that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
Joh
18:9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake,
Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
Notice that Judas the brother did not buy a field, but returned the money to the chief priests and elders
Judas
the brother of Christ, never expected any harm would come to Christ when
he betrayed Him, Judas thought he would be imprisoned or something similar.Notice
he said lead Him away
safely
in Mark 14 v 44. When Judas realised that Christ was going to die,
he returned the 30 pieces of silver and hung himself. He could not
live with what he had mistakenly caused.
Mat
27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was
condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders,
Mat
27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.
And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Judas the brother of Christ, returned the money and hung himself.
Mat 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Then the cheif priests bought the potters field with that money
Mat
27:6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is
not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of
blood.
Mat
27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field,
to bury strangers in.
Mat
27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this
day.
Mat
27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet,
saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that
was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Mat
27:10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed
me.
The
above account shows clearly that Christ was in fact betrayed by Iscariot
and also His own brother.
