The Betrayal, Chapter 2 of Judas Iscariot by Ogden Kraut

The Betrayal, Chapter 2 of Judas Iscariot by Ogden Kraut

Judas was filled with hate and murder when his sins had become exposed. He was moved with the spirit of vengeance. Judas went to expose the place where Jesus was and to also betray His identity. He would, of course, reveal the inner secrets, the counsels and the doctrines which would bring down the furor of the Jewish and Roman authorities.

Jesus arose from the table when the supper was finished and bid them to follow Him out to the Garden of Gethsemane. When they arrived, He bid His disciples to keep watch while He prayed. “My soul is full of anguish, even unto death”. It was only a matter of hours before He would face the death for which He was born. But He, too, was human and wished to remain alive a little longer. Upon bended knees He pleaded: “Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me;” but being the perfect Son, He added, “Nevertheless, not what I will, but what Thou wilt.” How significant, how vital are these words in the relationship of the children of men to their Father in Heaven! This is a rare experience in the life of most self-willed men, but certainly a needed one.