How many people betrayed jesus

There are several moments in the Gospels where Peter boldly claimed He would go to war for Jesus, that He would always do whatever it took for His Lord.

That arrogance was so strong that even when Jesus predicted his denial, Peter failed to change his heart. His instinct was to strike at the first person he saw. Not one of the Roman soldiers, or an important member of the religious order, but a servant. He tried to fight as a warrior, but that was the wrong course of action. He denied His Lord three times while Jesus was on trial. Though he did not hand Jesus over to the religious leaders like Judas, it was no less a betrayal. Peter disowned his Savior to save himself pain and struggle.

After the resurrection, Peter recommitted his life to His Lord. He still was not perfect, for example he was rebuked by Paul for not associating with non-Jewish Christians.

That account is in Galatians Reminded to live like Christ, Peter corrected his behavior. He put his faith in the right place, in his savior Jesus Christ, and grew close in character to his Savior.

Was it pure greed? Was he disappointed that Jesus did not launch a military revolt against Rome, as many hoped the prophesied Messiah would? There is also great debate as to whether or not Judas can be held responsible for his betrayal. Was he playing an unwilling role in this act? If Judas was possessed, was he responsible for this action?

Perhaps the clearest indication that Judas felt differently about Jesus than the other disciples is how he addressed Jesus. Each Gospel has a record of the Last Supper, which give insight into the atmosphere and the mindset of the apostles.

Mark 14 and Luke 22 affirm the sorrow and confusion at the table. They were worried one of them had it in them to betray their Lord. It does not even concede that Jesus may have been the Messiah. To Judas, Jesus was just a man. He felt guilty that he betrayed someone who did not commit a crime, who was condemned rather than the murderer Barabas.

He did not acknowledge that he betrayed the Messiah. Peter, by contrast, knew who Jesus Christ was. Because people are always trying to explain—why would he have done this? Why would Judas have betrayed Jesus? Jesus made an announcement of betrayal at the Last Supper. Judas is seen seated at the opposite side of the table. According to the Gospel of John, Jesus informed his disciples during the Last Supper that one of them will betray him. Judas then went on his own to the priests of the Temple, the religious authorities at the time, and offered to betray Jesus in exchange for money—30 pieces of silver, as specified in the Gospel of Matthew.

Others have suggested a more political motive for his traitorous act. This passage makes sure to differentiate between him and another disciple named Judas. Judas took charge of the finances, a treasurer of sorts.

Some theologians have suggested this was particularly ironic because Judas was supposedly a thief. But this makes his betrayal all the greater because he betrays Jesus … for money. The passage says Satan enters him. Perhaps this is similar to what would happen to King Saul when an evil spirit would torment him, and he would try to kill David who played music 1 Samuel However, previous to this night, Judas had already agreed to betray Jesus.

The religious leaders bribed him with 30 silver coins. He already hatched a plan in his heart to betray Jesus, but Satan appears to give the final push here. Judas experiences remorse when he realizes Jesus received the death penalty.

But he experiences regret. This theory relies heavily on the portrayal of Judas in the Gospel of John, which presents a very unflattering portrait of Judas. Although, yes, Satan did enter Jesus—as some may argue that Judas had no autonomy—we see Judas making a deal with the religious leaders long before Satan shows up during the Last Supper.

This smells of resentment. Some thought Judas was going to buy something needed for them to celebrate Passover, or that he was going to give a gift to the poor. So this farmer, he says not to pull up the weeds. And I have such a hard time with it. It may be that Richard, the one who accused my friend Chris of embezzling, breaks my heart because of it. Maybe the day he made that accusation was just a very bad day for Richard.

Or maybe he thought he had accurate information on which to base his accusation. It could be that Richard identifies himself as a Christian for cultural reasons, or political reasons, or to meet the expectations of family. That makes me want to take him out.

That makes me want to uproot him like a weed. Details of the story about Chris and Richard have been changed to protect the privacy of those mentioned. Posted on December 2, by Kurt Bennett. Category: Bible Study , John , Seeker. Tags: bad Christians , Christian hypocrite , Christian hypocrites , fake Christians , Jesus foot washing , Judas betray.

Kurt, I love the devotion. Thanks for the insight. I am thankful that God keeps running towards me despite my sin. I confess that I am a weed puller by nature but it is only in the past five years or so in pastoral ministry that I see the wisdom of letting the wheat and tares to grow together.