Mark 14:10-11
Judas
Agrees to Betray Jesus
14:10
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the
chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
11
They were delighted to hear this and promised to
give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to
hand him over.
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to
change the way that we think, and the way that
we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
The Betrayal of Christ by
Judas Iscariot
What is the
"Kingdom"?
Judas (and the other
disciples) thought that the kingdom of Christ was
to be established here on earth.
Remember that Judas Iscariot was
a treasurer and he expected to have an important
position (and riches) in this new government after
Jesus overthrew Rome.
But, he finally realized that
Jesus' kingdom was spiritual, not physical as he
first thought, when Jesus allowed the woman to pour
out perfume (Mark 14:3-9) probably worth about a
year's salary.
Judas is Trapped by Dreams
of Power and Wealth
Judas allowed his love for
money and power to affect his judgment, and his
greed helped to send Jesus to the Cross. Are we any
better? How important is the love of money and/or
position in our lives?
When we let our jobs, love of
money and possessions - or lust for power interfere
with our reason for being on earth, following
Christ sometimes is the last thing on our minds. Do
we send him back to the cross
too?
The
Decision
We can choose to betray Jesus
just as Judas did or we can work at remaining
faithful to him. I am
going to consider these things in my heart and pray
for guidance & hope you will also. Let's decide
which is more important - the good life or eternal
life.
Love in Christ
- Bob
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Verses and lessons about Judas and the
betrayal of Jesus in the Easter story are from
Life Application Study Bible: New International
Version
Other Bible Study Lessons from
Mark
Mark
13:24-31
- Jesus
Tells about His
Return
Mark
13:32-37
- Jesus
Tells about His Return and Remaining
Watchful
Mark
14:1-2 -
Religious
Leaders Plot to Kill
Jesus
Mark
14:3-9 - Jesus Anointed with
Perfume
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