Message notes: “Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus.” Scripture: Luke 22:1-6, 47-48. Matt 27:1-5

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus. 22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, ² and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. ³ Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. ⁴ And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.⁵ They were delighted and agreed to give him money.⁶ He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

Jesus Arrested ⁴⁷ While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him,⁴⁸ but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Judas Hangs Himself  27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. ² So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. ³ When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. ⁴ “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.” ⁵ So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

Is Judas a villain? Yes. Was Satan working inside of him? Yes. Is Judas in Heaven? I don’t know. Is Judas in Hell? Certainly not my decision.

Question: Who do you lose the most arguments too?

Question: What comes to mind when you hear the name Judas? 

Self-betrayal is always the first betrayal.

Jesus predicts Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s denial.