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Judas Iscariot (between 1886 and 1894) by James Tissot. The name "Judas" (Ὶούδας) is a Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Judah (יהודה, Y e hûdâh, Hebrew for "praise or praised"), which was an extremely common name for Jewish men during the first century AD, due to the renowned hero Judas Maccabeus.
Jun 21, 2019 · Judas Iscariot is best known as the man who betrayed Jesus. Though he was one of the 12 disciples, he betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, leading to Jesus’ arrest. Let's look at his life and what let up to this pivotal moment in Christianity.
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Mar 4, 2019 · Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 original disciples of Jesus Christ. He infamously betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, which lead to his death on the cross. Today, “Judas” is virtually synonymous for “traitor.” Here's what you should know about him.
Apr 2, 2021 · Judas Iscariot was one of the original disciples of Jesus of Nazareth (d. c. 30 CE), one of the twelve apostles. For handing Jesus over to the authorities, as described in the gospels , he has become the epitome of the act of betrayal in the Christian tradition, eternally beyond forgiveness.
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JUDAS ISCARIOT (Gr. Ιουδα-ς Ισκαριώτης), the son of Simon, also called Iscariot (John 12:4; 13:2), was one of Jesus’ disciples and betrayed Him to His enemies. The meaning of the epithet Iscariot is uncertain.
Judas comes from the Jewish “Judah” and the Hebrew “Yehudah,” meaning “praised.” The Biblical Latin translation is “Iudas.” In Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, Judas Iscariot can be seen to the left of Jesus, holding a small silver bag in his right hand.
Jun 18, 2024 · Judas Iscariot was one of the Twelve Apostles. He is notorious for betraying Jesus by disclosing Jesus’ whereabouts for 30 pieces of silver. Judas brought men to arrest Jesus and identified him with a kiss. Jesus was then arrested, tried, and executed.
