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John 12:3-8
Excerpted from: Judas IscariotHere we see the true character of Judas come through. This is a man that was full of greed. He was a thief, self-centered.
How bold was he that he was rebuking Mary and Jesus! And you know, in Mark it says that the other disciples murmured. That gives you an idea of the influence of Judas on the other disciples. I was thinking, you know, with this, I would say that Judas may have been up for an Academy Award because what he was saying was not what was in his heart.
He had the other disciples deceived. They had no idea that he was a thief. They had no idea that he was so self-centered. Mary gave everything to honor Jesus.
Judas was silently calculating what he could take from Him. It is just an interesting thought. And the rebuke Jesus gave to Judas appears to have been the last straw. No doubt, Judas became incensed because the very next verse, Judas is going to the religious leaders, the authorities, to sell out Christ.
John 12:4-6
Excerpted from: Don't Take God for GrantedJudas had been with Jesus Christ for three and one-half years and this was some six days before Jesus was to be crucified. Here we see Judas' habit. He had been with Christ at campfires and had heard His sermons and teachings. He had been involved in the camaraderie and the special education that you get when you are with a small group like that. But Judas never saw Jesus clearly enough to make a change in his life. He was a thief from the beginning and he never said, "All these things apply to me and I have to change." And because of this, in his final act, it eventually caused his death. He hung himself after actually seeing what he was! He had never seen it prior to that time.
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