Scripture: Matthew 26: 14 – 15, 25
14 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests 15 and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. 25 Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Jesus told him, “You have said it.”
Scripture Commentary:
The question: “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” The answer: thirty pieces of silver. That was the price of a slave during that time. It’s ironic that Jesus Christ, the servant for man, was also our slave servant. He came into the world to take our sins onto himself, giving us the only true path to God, Our Father.
Jesus chose Judas to be one of his disciples although he knew what Judas would do. The deed was foretold in Psalm 41: 9 (Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.)
The second question asked is “Rabbi, am I the one?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.”
God will ask each of us a question.
What have you done in His name? Your reply can be nothing or Lord, I have finished the assignment you gave me. When you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you received your assignment. If you’ve done nothing, sitting on the sidelines, then you did what Satan had for you. As a child of God, you are to love and help those in need.
Jesus paid the price for you.
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