The Gospel of Matthew is the only one of the four Gospels that tells how one of the twelve disciples, Judas Iscariot hanged himself after having betrayed his teacher Jesus.
None of the gospels tells us how this disciple met Jesus or how he was accepted, the gospels simply tell in a very summarized way how was the betrayal and the death of this famous sinner. With this act of betrayal, Judas Iscariot became the most infamous person in the world, thus fulfilling a teaching of Jesus: "But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born" Matthew 26:24.
And the Gospel of Luke explains to the believers in Jesus in detail what was the reason why Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, one of the most common sins of all, the sin of greed:
"Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, ´What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?´ So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over" Matthew 26:14-16.
But also the Gospel of Matthew tells that Jesus knew who was going to betray him, Jesus had accepted his cross; finally, Jesus was captured at night in a place called Gethsemane upon receiving the kiss of Judas.
In a strange way, the Gospel of Matthew tells that upon learning of the condemnation of Jesus, Judas Iscariot felt guilty, and because of that guilt, he finally rejected the money and committed suicide.
With these words, the Gospel of Saint Matthew recounts the event:
"When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. ´I have sinned,´ he said, ´for I have betrayed innocent blood.´
´What is that to us?´ they replied. ´That's your responsibility.´
So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself" Matthew 27:3-5.
The story of Judas Iscariot leaves us a great moral lesson, sin returns to those who commit it, sooner or later sin only leaves behind sadness and death. Judas paid for the mistake with his life, but his story also helps us to highlight the figure of Jesus who always sought life and the truth in all his actions.
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