This is one of the more difficult passages to interpret in the Bible. Judas Iscariot committed suicide when he realized the evil that he had done. I can see that. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles.. 10:1-4), who later became a traitor (Lk. I think that Scripture answers all these questions when read them free from the tether of Church Traditions. He was never saved and even though he was remorseful before he committed suicide he never repented. that what Judas did was so heinous, and so horrible that he never could have been forgiven. Verse 3. Judas went to his own place, not heaven. His problem was that he did not repent. Did Judas jump off a cliff? I wonder what makes you think he repented. He was close enough to Jesus at the Last Supper to be dipping bread with him in the same cup (Mark 14:20). Point 1: There is no other Bible but KJV. All others are perverted! 52 translators spoke Greek, Aramic and Hebrew fluenly. Why does now does people This influence moved Judas to pursue the actual betrayal of Jesus. Simply put, Judas, under the influence of Satan, entered into agreement with the chief priests to hand over Jesus at the right time. So, a combination of influence and personal gain, thirty pieces of silver, led to Judas betraying Jesus. Others assume he did because the Bible says he regretted what hed done. Others believe Judas repented before dying and was saved by God's grace. I believe you are referring to the interesting passage in 1 Peter 3:18-20. Show activity on this post. He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray [Jesus] to them. He was fulfilling Satans purpose. Maybe you are thinking that he showed he was sorry about giving away Jesus location by trying to return the money? Had he The Greek word behind remorse/repent is , pronounced metameletheis , coming from metamelomai . It is found six times in the New Testa Second, after he had done it, why did he feel so guilty? The account of Judas' death is found in two records, Matthew's Gospel and Luke's ACTS. Since it is written that Jesus was only condemned but not crucified at the point Judas repented, it is most likely Judas died before Christ. Luke 22:13-20 (KJV) 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. TomFL said: Jesus died for Judas. He died without true repentance and so we cannot speak of salvation for him. IF Judas is not in heaven it's not because he didn't repent one last time before his death and it's not because he committed suicide. He was so evil that he sold the Lord Theres good reason to make this statement, and it concerns the details of the biblical text itself in John 13. The following is an excerpt from The MacArthur New Testament Commentary on Matthew 27. First, Jesus didnt wash Judass feet because the text tells us that Judas left immediately after supper. 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 (Matthew 27:3). Judas was not fulfilling Gods purpose for his life. Let us first consider what Matthew wrote. Scripture does not say and we don't know enough to say with assurance that he didn't fully repent before his death. Matthew states that Judas hung himself. From what we can see in Scripture, it does not appear that Judas went to heaven, even though it says he repented of what he had done ( Matthew 27:1-10 ). This is firmly established in all four Gospels. Caiaphas came to repent and ask forgiveness for his sins on the island of Crete. In the Bible, we have two, rather different accounts of what happened to Judas Iscariot after he betrayed Jesus. Both involved him in a repugnant Whats makes Judas choosing so remarkable is that Jesus chose him after a season of intense prayer. Matthew 26:24, The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! One time he said, "It repented me that I made man upon the earth." Judas didnt have to die in despair. Today, Judas is virtually synonymous for traitor.. Is what he did unforgivable? Matthew 27:3-5 tells us that Judas repented of what he had done and took the thirty pieces of silver back to the Temple and cast them down at the priests, then went away and II. Join us at 11:00am for the livestream of our gathered Lord's Day worship service. Scripture does not tell us if Adam and Eve repented of their sin, and scripture does not tell us if they are in heaven. But our Bible says The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but ALL to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). None of us have an afterlife. It is a myth created by religious faiths for the great majority of people who cannot handle the truth about their dea Because Judas regretted the consequences of his actions, not because he had Godly sorrow and realized he had sinned against the holy God. Jesus called Peter "", which is literally in English, "advarsary, opponent". That's Genesis Chapter six. First, why did he do what he did? He washed the disciples feet, but Judas wasnt there. There was repentance before the end and it is unclear whether Judas is eternally damned. This is one of the more difficult passages to interpret in the Bible. The text says, Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself (Matthew 27:3). Judas regretted what he had done, but he did not repent. II. The reason for ordering the events as such is twofold. Unbelievable as it may sound, Jesus died and paid for Judas sin of betrayal, too. Although he would not repent of his sin, he could not escape the reality of his guilt. Judas did not experience spiritual penitence but only emotional remorse. . (Matthew 26:24 & 25) Judas did NOT repent according to 2 Corinthians 6:10 and chose physical and eternal death. . He was put to death in the body, but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago However, scripture does reveal that God made a promise of a Savior who would come some day. - Remorse and suicide of Judas, and the use made of the blood money. The promise is found in Gen. 3:15. Did Judas Iscariot die before Jesus? Matthew 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. ! We are not told. Where he retired until the end of his days. Judas Iscariot lost his salvation. (Matthew 27:1-2) I. Sadly, it seems that the only thing Judas got out of selling Jesus was the decision to hang himself. The Scripture foretold of this event and the prophecy came to pass; but it does not mean that Judas was created for this purpose, to betray Christ. After telling the Lord he was willing to die with him, and cuting off one of the soldiers' ear's! 6:16). First, Judas had already committed the unpardonable sin, Matthew 12:31-32. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. Lets look at these a little further. Acts 1:18, 19.) So, when Judas repented himself he didn't repent towards God. Judas Iscariot was once a disciple and apostle of Christ (Mt. Some believe he went to Hell because he betrayed Christ and committed suicide. This contention is based upon Judas encounter with the Jewish religious leaders in Matthew 27. Showing that he truly believed in Jesus as his Messiah, before Jesus had actually proven it for 100% sure after His resurrection! Matthew 27:3. In the underlying Greek, "repent" here does not translate the same word interpreted in the other sense you suggest. It simply means to be sorry fo Luke 6:12-13 reads: One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. by Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders (Matthew 27:3). Yes, Judas committed suicide. Since the hearing and sentencing of Jesus is written from verse 11 on down. How did Judas die? Satan Entered into Judas On the night of the Last Supper, Luke tells us in Luke 22:36 that Satan entered into Judas. He was put to death in the body, but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago . Something compelled him to return the money to the Pharisees, but he did not return to Jesus and repent. We don't know about the fate of Judas. But Judas repent's, and confessess with great conviction his sin,saying" I have betrayed ("the")innocent blood"! His concern was not so much to please God, but to be honored before the people (verse 30). Yes he could have! To better understand this we need to first address what is meant by, the letter kills; meaning the law. This Law (10 commandme As you know, Judas betrayed Jesus which led to His torturous death on a cross. We read in verse 35 that the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel. This verse is addressed to Satan. Some say there is no way he could have since he betrayed Jesus. (Peculiar to St. Matthew; cf. Instead, he hung himself (Matthew 27:58). The rule of thumb is that regardless of what we know about admission to heaven or hell, God ultimately judges each person individually. Given that First of all, yes Judas did betray Jesus. The reason I say this is because of what Jesus said about him. THE FALSE REPENTANCE OF JUDAS. He infamously betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, which lead to his death on the cross. Tears alone does not mean that someone is righteous before God. Regarding suicide, the Catholic Church teaching on this has changed. The second and more conceivable argument comes from those who contend that Judas repented of his sins prior to killing himself. Lets examine what the Bible says regarding whether or not Judas is in Hell.. And you shall bruise him on the heel. IF Judas is not in heaven it is because he failed to recognize Jesus as his Saviorhe did not believe that Jesus could do anything for him at that point. Judas in betraying Jesus proved his contempt and disbelief. His sucide proved his contempt for God and self government. I think he is a type to stu One question Ive seen asked a lot is whether Judas Iscariot went to heaven. And in that state, he hanged himself. Want to improve this post? Add citations from reputable sources by editing the post . Posts with unsourced content may be edited or deleted. The innocence of Christ is being highlighted against the backdrop of Judas remorse and repentance. In other words, God is saying, "I am reversed in my mind about having created man; I've changed my mind. 4. Ok, so let's look over the betrayal scene: %3E When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where the This account is outlined in Matthew 27 where upon realising he had betrayed innocent blood, Judas repents for his sin and went and hanged himself. There are two things that perplex us about Judas. There are several verses that state that Judas betrayed Jesus. This is a not sequitur. Just because God knows all things does not mean we do not have choice. Just because God is all powerful does not mean he ma (Acts 1:20) Judas would have been better off if he had not been born, which is true for every person who goes to hell. Those 11 also repented later. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders (Matthew 27: 3).