Judas Iscariot
notable as betrayer of Jesus, one of Jesus's original twelve disciples
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Judas Iscariot was, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin in the Garden of Gethsemane in exchange for thirty pieces of silver, by kissing him on the cheek and addressing him as "master" to reveal his identity to the crowd who had come to arrest him. In modern times, his name is often used synonymously with betrayal or treason.
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Recorded as a historical figure.
- Gospel of Matthew 5 claims — Sending of the Twelve; Bargain of Judas; Last Supper
- Gospel of Mark 3 claims — Calling of the Twelve; triumphal entry into Jerusalem; crucifixion of Jesus
- Gospel of John 2 claims — Anointing at Bethany; Christ washing the Disciples' feet