Bible Verses About "Who Was Judas Iscariot"
Judas Iscariot was the apostle who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, fulfilling prophecy and becoming history's most infamous traitor.
Judas Iscariot was the apostle who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, fulfilling prophecy and becoming history's most infamous traitor.
"Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver." — Matthew 26:14-15 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Judas Iscariot?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver."
"And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly."
"Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver... and went and hanged himself."
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