This version of Judas Iscariot was portrayed by the Italian actor Luca Lionello.Taking a length of rope he tied a noose around his neck and committed suicide. Running away from the city of Jerusalem, Judas was tormented by demons that took the appearance of small children.
Among the disciples, Judas was the official treasurer, and he was apparently pretty shady even before he. Today, Judas is virtually synonymous for traitor. As Jesus was led away for crucifixion, Judas hanged himself. Judas kissed Jesus to identify him to the Roman soldiers. He infamously betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, which lead to his death on the cross. In the Bible, Judas is said to have betrayed Jesus by telling the authorities of his whereabouts in return for 30 pieces of silver. The high priests refused to take back the money so Judas threw the money into the temple. Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. Regretting what he had done Judas tried to return the 30 pieces of silver that the high priests had given him beforehand. Satan also took the opportunity to torment Judas for his actions during this time. Judas followed and watched in horror as the troops began to torture Jesus. Jesus healed the young man before being led away. Jesus had almost certainly been warned by various friendly sources in. Peter tried to prevent the arrest, attacking the high priest's servant and cutting off his ear. How does Jesus know that his betrayer was Judas There is nothing magic about it. Jesus asked if Judas intended to betray him with a kiss. Judas came into the garden and walked up to Jesus, and kissed him. As Jesus foretold, woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed It would have been better for that. Judas informed the soldiers beforehand that he would kiss the one who was Jesus, that was the man that they should arrest. Regardless of why he betrayed Jesus, Judas forever will be remembered as a traitor. Judas betrayed Jesus Christ to the authorities, setting in motion events that would culminate in the death and resurrection of Christ.Īs the film began Judas and a group of soldiers went to the Garden of Gethsemane where he knew Jesus and some of his disciples were spending the evening. Judas Iscariot was the secondary antagonist of the 2004 Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ. So Judas leads a large crowd of chief priests and Pharisees, seeking. The priests have agreed to pay Judas 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus. Indeed, another Judas, Judas of Gamala (sometimes known as Judas of Galilee), had led a bloody but unsuccessful revolution against Rome.Īnother question to which there is no definitive answer is: why did Judas betray Jesus in the first place? We can obviously plump for the mercenary motive – it was all about the money for Judas – but if we pause and marvel at how cheaply Judas allowed his treachery to be bought by the authorities, we may feel dissatisfied with such an answer.I have sinned, betrayed innocent blood.
These terrorists were also known as the Zealots, and because of the ardour with which they opposed Roman occupation, the word zealot came to be applied to any fervent or fanatical supporter of a cause. He witnessed the overpowering ministry, teachings, and numerous miracles performed by Jesus. However, alternative theories have been put forward, including the idea that it’s a mistranscription of ‘Sicariot’, meaning ‘dagger man’ or ‘terrorist’ – after a group of assassins, the Sicarii, who concealed daggers beneath their cloaks and carried out murders amongst crowds of people in an effort to resist Roman rule in the region. Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ.