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PER311
Judas Iscariot, the traitor, is identified
This article explores the betrayal of Judas Iscariot at the last Passover meal with Jesus. By analyzing the Gospel accounts, it highlights the disciples’ reactions and the theological implications of this crucial event in Jerusalem.
John 13.2-3 (King James Version) :And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org -
PER315
The Departure of Judas Iscariot
The article explores the dramatic departure of Judas Iscariot during the last Passover meal, described essentially in the Gospel of John. This moment, steeped in symbolism, marks the progress of the redemptive drama leading to the arrest of Jesus, highlighting the complexity of Jesus' gesture of offering bread to Judas, at once an act of grace and of judgment.
Psalms 41.9 (King James Version) :Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.Notemine…: Heb. the man of my peaceNotelifted…: Heb. magnifiedKing James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org