What made Judas betray Jesus?

Question

What made Judas betray Jesus?

Answer 1

Judas is introduced into the Gospel accounts in the listing of the apostles sometime after Passover 31 C.E. and about a year and a half after Jesus began his ministry. (Mr 3:19; Lu 6:16) It is logical to conclude that Judas had been a disciple for a time before Jesus made him an apostle. Many writers paint an entirely black picture of Judas, but evidently for a while he had been a disciple who found favor with God and with Jesus; his very selection as an apostle indicates that. Furthermore, he was entrusted with caring for the common finances of Jesus and the 12.



The Bible does not discuss in detail the motives for his corrupt course, but an incident that occurred on Nisan 9, 33 C.E., five days before Jesus’ death, sheds light on the matter. At Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, Mary, Lazarus’ sister, anointed Jesus with perfumed oil worth 300 denarii, about a year’s wages for a laborer. (Mt 20:2) Judas strongly objected that the oil could have been sold and the money “given to the poor people.”



Evidently other apostles merely assented to what seemed to be a valid point, but Jesus rebuked them. Judas’ real reason for objecting was that he cared for the money box and he “was a thief . . . and used to carry off the monies” put in the box. So Judas was a greedy, practicing thief.—Joh 12:2-7; Mt 26:6-12; Mr 14:3-8.

This lead to him betraying jesus for 30 pieces of sliver, the price of a slave.

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Answer 2

Some good answers. Things I didn't think of. That incidence maybe setting him off more. What if he had gone to Jesus directly right after? But he didn't, but perhaps it was to late. All the remorse in the world could not undo the damage he had caused—he had condemned the Savior of the world, an innocence man, the King of kings, to a cruel, shameful, painful death by crucifixion. His friends even deserted for a time Jesus because of this.

Worst he did it with a kiss ( looking like he was good man for it)



We never know our hearts upon the prospect of great trials (sometimes small), until we come to grapple with them, and to be engaged in them. These disciples had all said they would not forsake him; when it comes to the push, not one of them stood by him, BUT they not only had remorse they repented. Christ looked upon Judas, when Judas kissed him . . . yet Judas went on in his villany without remorse and I doubt he would have tuen his life around. It didn't phase him even when he kissed him..He had to continue on than, what would people say if he got down on his knees right than and cried? When Jesus looked upon Peter, he went out and wept bitterly





The reason why people betray is because of the increasing want (greed or whatever) and selfishness. Some people never understand others feelings and confidence people want to have in them. They are more concerned about their own happiness, peace, image, friends.



“Woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born” (Mark 14:21).

God takes betrayal to be a serious matter. I don't think many cry about it today when they are the ones who betray others trust unless it happens to them, than they are up in arms and see it different. Just one of those things that happens to many in life. I'm sure that attitude is the devil's doing as well.



"Recall, that satan knows our weaknesses and he uses these against us...

add fuel to the fire; so to speak." I agree

Answer 3

When you think about this man had so much going for him, His Position and skill, He was a Disciple, He was Trained by Christ himself, he had seen the works of Christ for himself, He was Trusted by the others - Treasurer



Luke called him the Traitor - Lu 6:16, John called him a Thief . You can add a part of a plot to gang with others and murder to that.

He desired something more than the very Life before Him, for him it was selfishness and greed mostly I think that motivated him to more sin , a selfishness that he let get a hold of him, a need for more image among man, for other people it could be anything, pleasure, or pride, or friends, but anything you would choose over goodness or what is right, send you further away from God.

One sin covered often leads to more somewhere else.



Perhaps the incident that occurred on Nisan 9, 33 C.E., five days before Jesus’ death that others mention set him off more. He resented the correction. Felt it put him down and he festered on it rather than accept it. People do that.



He had Remorse but not enough for Repentance he was sorry for what he did, but he never repented and turned to Christ who he betrayed. He still had a little time, time to do it, he knew who he was and could have, but he wouldn't he rather die than face Jesus after. What he could say to him he couldn't bear. Words he couldn't bear. He was sorrowful enough to commit suicide, but not repentant enough to go to the to him and face the Savior, the Son of the Almighty, Jesus, with what he had done. If Judas had turned to Jesus even while hanging, instead of suicide, perhaps he could have been forgiven right than - but he wasn't going to, and he didn't.

I guess it's an awful picture of what Satan brings about in people



Satan is not bothered by regret. Regret of a human heart without true repentance means little. We all make choices of what we do. His Name, Judas was a name of honor, meaning the praise of God, yet today, most mothers dare not name her child Judas. That is his legacy and image now.

He was revealed something that was in him that he refuse to see. He couldn't face what was there. There will come a day when we will all be revealed for who we really are and things we have done.



Judas made Judas betray Jesus, his choice, with Satan influences that is around us all prodding him on.

Answer 4

I believe it is/ was personality flaw.

It was just his bad character, to be a betrayer. Disloyal.

Recall, that satan knows our weaknesses and he uses these against us...

add fuel to the fire; so to speak.

Someone had to be the betrayer.



The fact that he was in charge of the $.

Stole from the treasury box.

And, still wanted "more."

Has to do with greed.



Jesus' sacrifice of himself,

was 1 of the reasons he came to Earth,

took the form of a slave, willingly.

He knew this before Jehovah transferred his life

into the womb of Mary.

Jehovah God is capable of allowing and/or maneuvering people to do

or 'not' do or say what ever may be necessary.



This character flaw in Judas, was most likely why he was chosen.

Since Jehovah can read the heart, and knows us before we are born.

Jesus is/ was His rep., Jehovah could very well, have let Jesus know,

Judas was the traitor. The one that was necessary.



Having a position of authority; breed self-importance in himself.

In does to many, then abuse their measure of authority.

Most likely, he thought that by betraying Jesus to the Pharisees and Sadducee's

would gain him favor, with them.

Remember, they thought themselves above the people.





?what does his being from Judah,

have to do with it?

________________________________________________________________________________



I have experienced an ultimate betrayal.

Spurious slander.

Delivered to the courts.

From my own blood relative.

FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHILD.

In the name of my God, I do forgive.

Do, I trust these particular ones?

Not as far as I could pick them up.*



Forgiveness comes at a high cost.

Think of the ultimate sacrifice, given in our own behalf.

I, remember: That all will have to hold an accounting before Jesus...

including myself.

















*I couldn't pick up Any Person ...except a baby.

Let alone throw them...

as the saying goes.

Answer 5

his greed



judas stole money from the bag he kept



John 12:4-6



King James Version (KJV)



4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,



5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?



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.

Answer 6

Judas was predestined to betray Jesus. He did not have free will.

Answer 7

The fact that his character was modeled on the Wicked Priest of the Essene legend.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Priest

Answer 8

Judas did become completely, inexcusably corrupt. No doubt it is for this reason that he is placed last in the list of the apostles and is described as the Judas “who later betrayed him” and “who turned traitor.”—Mt 10:4; Lu 6:16.

Shortly after Judas’ return, and less than a year after he had been made an apostle, he was publicly denounced by Christ, though not by name. Some disciples left Jesus, being shocked over his teachings, but Peter said that the 12 would stick with Christ. In response Jesus acknowledged that he had chosen the 12 but said: “One of you is a slanderer [Gr., di·a′bo·los, meaning “devil” or “slanderer”].” The account explains that the one who already was a slanderer was Judas, who “was going to betray him, although one of the twelve.”—Joh 6:66-71.

In connection with this incident John says: “From the beginning Jesus knew . . . who was the one that would betray him.” (Joh 6:64) From Hebrew Scripture prophecies Christ knew that he would be betrayed by a close associate. (Ps 41:9; 109:8; Joh 13:18, 19) God also, by use of his foreknowledge, had seen that such a one would turn traitor, but it is inconsistent with God’s qualities and past dealings to think that Judas had to fail, as if he were predestined. (See FOREKNOWLEDGE, FOREORDINATION.) Rather, as already mentioned, at the beginning of his apostleship Judas was faithful to God and to Jesus. Thus Christ must have meant that “from the beginning” of when Judas started to go bad, started to give in to imperfection and sinful inclinations, Jesus recognized it. (Joh 2:24, 25; Re 1:1; 2:23) Judas must have known he was the “slanderer” Jesus mentioned, but he continued to travel with Jesus and the faithful apostles and apparently he made no changes.

The Bible does not discuss in detail the motives for his corrupt course, but an incident that occurred on Nisan 9, 33 C.E., five days before Jesus’ death, sheds light on the matter. At Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, Mary, Lazarus’ sister, anointed Jesus with perfumed oil worth 300 denarii, about a year’s wages for a laborer. (Mt 20:2) Judas strongly objected that the oil could have been sold and the money “given to the poor people.” Evidently other apostles merely assented to what seemed to be a valid point, but Jesus rebuked them. Judas’ real reason for objecting was that he cared for the money box and he “was a thief . . . and used to carry off the monies” put in the box. So Judas was a greedy, practicing thief.—Joh 12:2-7; Mt 26:6-12; Mr 14:3-8.

Betrayal Price. Judas was undoubtedly stung by Jesus’ rebuke about the use of money. At this time “Satan entered into Judas,” likely in the sense that the traitorous apostle gave himself in to the will of the Devil, allowing himself to be a tool to carry out Satan’s design to stop Christ. A few days later, on Nisan 12, Judas went to the chief priests and temple captains to see how much they would pay him to betray Jesus, again showing his avarice. (Mt 26:14-16; Mr 14:10, 11; Lu 22:3-6; Joh 13:2) The chief priests had that day met together with “the older men of the people,” the influential men of the Sanhedrin. (Mt 26:3) The temple captains may have been brought in because of their influence and to lend legal flavor to any planned arrest of Jesus.