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We were reading mathew today, and im still confused why judas betrayed jesus. i could understand if judas was led by greed, but then he hangs himself. and then there's the issue of why judas needed to betray him in the first place, not like jesus himself would have been hard to find at the time, since he was preaching literally everywhere he went.

We were reading mathew today, and im still confused why judas betrayed jesus. i could understand if judas was led by greed, but then he hangs himself. and then there's the issue of why judas needed to betray him in the first place, not like jesus himself would have been hard to find at the time, since he was preaching literally everywhere he went.

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depends how you read the passage.

John 13:26 - Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

This fulfils King Davids prophesy from psalm 41:9 from 970BC - Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned their heel against me.

Jesus had to die to fulfil his role, and a close friend had to betray him. Whether this could have been someone else, or was always going to be Judas is not for us to know. Judas played the role that god laid out for him. Personally i dont think it was betraying jesus that condemned him, but hanging himself in shame wont have done him too many favours.

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We were just hearing this section today in church. I came here to say this, but you said it way better than I would have.

I'd just add that it also said that "Satan entered into him" when he ate the bread.

I think what damned him is that he couldn't bring himself to repent, and instead killed himself. It was always his part to play, but what he did afterward showed that he wasn't one of God's flock. Couldn't forgive himself, so he didn't think God would either.