Will You Betray Jesus With A Kiss?
The passage of Scripture I read today as part of my New Testament reading was the scene from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 26 where Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. He had told the sword and club wielding ruffians, sent by the "leading priests and the older Jewish leaders," that "the man I kiss is Jesus." I have often wondered how it would have been possible for Judas to betray Jesus after all that he had seen and experienced. How could he have done such a thing when he'd seen Jesus heal the sick, give sight to the blind, still the storms, cast out demons and even raise the dead? And here's something even more astounding: Judas performed miracles along with the other disciples--the Gospel accounts clearly teach this. Think about that for a moment. Judas healed people with a touch and a prayer. Judas. How could he have done what he did? Some scholars think that Judas was trying to force Jesus' hand. He was tired of al...