Jesus and the Twelve
Judas Iscariot
One of the Twelve, who betrayed Jesus
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Editorial summary
Named last in the Gospels’ lists of the Twelve. John says he objected when Mary anointed Jesus at Bethany. He went to the chief priests to hand Jesus over, was with the Twelve at the Last Supper, and led an armed crowd to Gethsemane, where he identified Jesus with a kiss.
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4Appointing the Twelve
Jesus went up into the mountain and appointed twelve to be with him and to be sent out to preach: Simon, whom he named Peter; James son of Zebedee and his brother John; Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot.
The Last Supper
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, disciples prepared the Passover in a large upper room in the city. As they ate, Jesus took bread and the cup, gave thanks and gave them to his disciples.
Prayer and arrest in Gethsemane
After the supper Jesus went to Gethsemane and prayed in deep distress while Peter, James and John slept. Judas arrived with an armed crowd and identified him with a kiss, and the disciples fled.
Anointed at Bethany
Six days before the Passover, at a supper in Bethany, Mary poured costly ointment on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. Mark describes an anointing at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper.