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cry, and continues Chapter KILL 27-z9: And
after the sop Satan entered into him Dudas).
Then said Jesus unto him. That thou doest.
for what intent He spake this unto him.
For some Of them thought. because Judas
had the bag. that Jesus had said unto him,
Buy those things that We have need or
against the feast; OF. that he should give
Matthew is the only authority fol-. the
statement that Jesus made a direct and un-
qualified charge against Judas. In Chapter
XVI, verse p, he says: Then Judas. wnicn
betrayed Him, answered and said, 'Master
OF all these narratives that OF Matthew
Is manifestly improbable. II Judas had been
directly accused by our Lord. all disciples
Indignation; he would not have been allowed
to depart unmolested, either. That there
was any III feeling whatever against the
man at the supper or Immediately after
ward is not reported in any OF the gospels.
As 10 Johns exclusive information. II plainly
rests upon that disciples egotism. None Of
the other disciples are willing to admit that
Christ loved John better than the rest.
All the disciples were present at the scene
that Judas appeared simultaneously with
the band and the captain and officers OF
The rest of the incident Is told in different
versions. John says. In chapter xviii, 4:
Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that
nnto them Whom aee when heS
answered. Jesus of Nazareth Jesus said:
Il am he"
JUDAS'S ALLEGED ACTION.
According to the other evangelsts. Judas
points out Christ to His enemies by a treach-,
erous kiss, which was the sign agreed upon.
Luke. in chapter xxi. forty-eghth verse,
makes the Lord corroborate this In the
words: Judas. betrayest thou the Son of
Man with a kiss?"
Matthew and Mark, on the other hand.
fo1 fno4
Judas kissed Christ, who was thereupon
taken hold Of by the band. II we believe
Mark, Jesus said nothing. "As they laid
their hands upon Him and took Him"
Chapter xiv, 40, 49, Matthews, as already
pointed out (chapter XVI, so, says Jesus adj
These are the facts. We now ask: Was
there treachery, was there anything to be-
tray?
Christ was a well-known figure in Jerusa-
lem: Matthew XVI. So: Mark xiv, 49, and
Luke xxi. 80. pronounce this fact. II, as the
evanseiists say, The band and the captain"
tifcation?
captain and band and chief priests, is not
necessarily suspicious fact, and why ne
did so is easily explained. He was on guard
naturally appeared before Christ ahead of
the soldiers and officials. TO share eventually
VINO In olden times were often killed or tor
tured
Matthew. and the Acts of the Apostles tell
said to have been bought by Judas. and
e6spfer xvii. 3. that Judas, when he sa.
himself and brought again the thirty pieces
OF silver to the chief priests and elders" Ac-
cording to verse 8, he cast down the pieces
went and hanged himself. And Verse SET 6, the the
cnlef priests took the silver pieces and said:
M is no, lawful for to put them into the
lyerse D they took council and bought with
tnem the potter's field. to bury strangers IN.
Field OF Blood unto this day.
JUDAS'S LIFE.
The Acts of the Apostles give the follow
ing version of Judass life and deeds after
he deserted the Lord. Chapter 1. verse Is,
reads: Now this man JudaO purchased a
field with the reward Of iniquity. and fall
ing headlong, he burst asunder in the midst,
and all his bowels gushed OUT
Which version Is correct? Doubtless the
last, for If Judas had committed suicide on
the day Of the crucifxion the impression
would have been such as to perpetuate 1t
forever and exclude the possibility of con-
fict!ng accounts
ters DEATH? We are Inclined at to think that.
having quarreled with Peter and the other
disciples--probaby over the question already
discussed, viz, who should be accounted the
greatest duke. xii, 2D-he bought plat
of land in the neighborhood of Jerusalem.
intending to live by himself in the future
But where did he get his money for the un-
dertaking?
Here IL should be remembered that Judas
bad been the treasurer of Christs party.
Maybe the unhappy man, seeing that the
uprising had fallen through, turned the rest
OF the common funds "in the bag to his
own uses Therefore he was called a traitor,
and his fOrmfe; associates hated him as a
vile and egotistical person.
Judas went bis own way after that the
people OF Jerusalem despising him as a Gal
ileean. and suspecting him. quite naturally,
OF still being In sympathy with the Christian
movement the Christian congregation con-
sidering him a renegade. Whether this pop
ulsr detestation drove him TO suicide or
whether accident, such RS described I'm
the Acts Of the Apostles. caused his death,
We do not know. IT Is quite certain, how
ever. that his death was not simultaneous
with the crucifixion, and that the infamous
deed laid at his door had no direct connec-
ton with his demise.