What Does the Bible Say About Judas?

“Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. mine: Heb. the man of my peace lifted: Heb. magnified”

“Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,”

“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.”

“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,”

“And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”

“And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.”

“And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.”

“And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.”

“Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.”

“Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?”

“Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

“Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,”

“This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.”

“And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;”

“I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.”

“While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.”

“Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.”

“Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.”

“Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:”

“And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:”

“Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:”

“It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,”

“Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. mouth: Gr. word”

“For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;”

“That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.”

“So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:”

“Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. consolation: or, exhortation”

“And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.”