Which judas left to go where he belongs

This scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who turned guide to those who captured Jesus. This scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who turned guide to those who captured Jesus The apostles received power through a baptism of the Holy Spirit. After he left, he went straight to the chief priests to make the final arrangements.

Then there was the short walk in the darkness across the Kidron Valley and up the wooded slope of the Mount of Olives. The whole thing had not lasted five minutes. Just a blur, a few words, a kiss, some angry comments by Peter and the others, then Jesus was arrested and taken away. Have encouragement delivered straight to your inbox! In his hands Judas held the little bag that contained the 30 pieces of silver. No one noticed him now. No one had any use for a traitor.

Through the long night he had waited, hanging around the edges of the crowd, listening for some word of how things were going. What exactly did he expect? No one knows for sure. But if at midnight he wanted to see Jesus die, by sunrise he had changed his mind. Memories flooded his mind. Things Jesus had said, little jokes the apostles used to tell, stories Jesus had told over and over again. He could see it all and hear it all and the memories were almost too much to bear.

Then the rumor spread that Jesus had been condemned to die. For a moment, there was a commotion in the courtyard and Judas saw Jesus as he was being led away to Pilate. Judas was overwhelmed with the thought that Jesus was going to die. In that moment it came to him in a blinding flash: He had made a great mistake, the greatest mistake of his life, so great a mistake that he must somehow find a way to make things right. With that thought filling his mind, he took the bag of money and tried to give it back.

But the chief priests laughed at him. They had no more use for him or his money. They had what they wanted. Every word was true. With that, he threw the money back into the temple, the coins clinking and ringing as they hit the stone pavement. As Judas turned to go, the 30 pieces of silver stayed behind. Judas not only lost his Lord, he also lost his money. Very shortly he would lose his life. About his suicide, very little needs to be said. In the ultimate irony on this tragic day, Judas died before Jesus did.

But it was not always that way. If we go to the beginning, we find a remarkable series of facts about Judas:. In terms of experience, whatever you can say about James, Peter and John, you can say also about Judas.

Everywhere they went, he also went. He was right there, always by the side of Jesus. He heard it all, saw it all, experienced it all. However you explain his defection, you cannot say he was less experienced than the other apostles.

If anything, he was one of the leaders. After all, the other apostles chose him to handle the money. You pick your best man, your most trustworthy man, the one man you know you can count on.

The most interesting part of this story is that the other apostles apparently saw only the positive side of Judas. Before his betrayal of Jesus, he looked as good as any of the rest, and in fact he probably looked better than most.

In that light, let us note it for the record one more time: No one suspected Judas. No one. There are two things that perplex us about Judas. That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place. Show us which one of these two men you choose to do this work. Judas turned away from it and went where he belongs. Lord, show us which man should take his place as an apostle! That he may take the room of this ministration and Apostleship, from which Judas hath gone astray, to go to his own place. Show us who is to take the place of Judas as an apostle, since Judas abandoned his position to go to the place where he belongs.

Show us which one of these two you have chosen to do this work. Lord, show us which one should take his place as an apostle! Two men were put forward, Joseph called Barsabbas who was also called Justus and Matthias. All rights reserved throughout the world. Used by permission of International Bible Society. All scriptures are used by permission. All Rights Reserved. Acts Bible Rank: 2, "To take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.

To take the place in this ministry and receive the position of an apostle, from which Judas fell away and went astray to go [where he belonged] to his own [proper] place. That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

New International Version Acts 1.