Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot “man of Kerioth,” the son of Simon, was one of the twelve original apostles of Jesus. He was the treasurer of the twelve. He considered it a waste of money when Mary anointed Jesus with expensive oil. And, John states that Judas had often dipped into the funds for his own personal use (John 12:3-6), and that Judas cared little about using the money to help the poor.
After Jesus and His disciples went to Jerusalem, Satan entered into Judas (Luke 22:3) and Judas approached local community leaders, offering to deliver Jesus into their hands for 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14-15). During the Last Supper, Jesus foretold of Judas’ betrayal (Matthew 26:25). Judas betrayed Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. After Jesus’ arrest, Judas was seized with remorse.
He returned the betrayal money and hanged himself (Matthew 27:3-5). The money was later used to buy a piece of land, which became known as the “Field of Blood.”
The 12 Apostles of Christ 