In the ministry of Jesus, Judas Iscariot was given an honorable position as the treasurer and it appears he was the only one who had a position among the disciples the others did not have such a privilege. Because Jesus mostly chose simple men for his ministry, we can be sure that Judas Iscariot was no different from the rest he too was a simple man with no high social status.

(John 6:71 John 12:4 John 13:26) And it is believed he came from Kerioth.

Nothing was said about his early life or what he did for a living.

Judas Iscariot’s first mention in the Bible was in Matthew 10:4 this was the time when Jesus Christ was selecting his 12 disciples for ministry, and he was chosen by Jesus to be part of the twelve disciples.Īt that time, Judas Iscariot was a full-grown man ready to be utilized in the religious ministry. When referring to Judas the traitor, so as not to make your audience mistake him for the faithful Judas, it is better to use the name Judas Iscariot merely saying Judas can mislead your audience. But the one who was a traitor is referred to as Judas Iscariot. One became a traitor and the other was faithful for life. There were two people called Judas among the twelve disciples of Jesus. Prophecies about Judas Iscariot Disambiguation Judas Iscariot agrees to betray Jesus Christ Judas Iscariot rebukes Mary the sister of Lazarus Jesus foretells Judas Iscariot’s betrayal

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