Judas Iscariot
Also known as: Judas son of Simon Iscariot
Apostle · The Betrayer
Key Events
- 1Served as treasurer — stole from the money bag
- 2Agreed to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces
- 3Identified Jesus with a kiss in Gethsemane
- 4Returned the money: "I have betrayed innocent blood"
- 5Hanged himself
What Scripture Says (9 verses)
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Acts · Chapter 1
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew · Chapter 1
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Matthew · Chapter 1
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Matthew · Chapter 13
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Matthew · Chapter 26
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
Matthew · Chapter 26
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew · Chapter 26
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Matthew · Chapter 27
Church Tradition
Death
Hanged himself (Matthew 27:5); fell and burst open (Acts 1:18)
Location: Jerusalem
Source: Matthew 27:3-10; Acts 1:18-19