Person New Testament
Judas Iscariot
Also known as Judas, Judas son of Simon Iscariot
Judas Iscariot was one of the Twelve and, according to John, kept the group's money and stole from it. He agreed with the chief priests to hand Jesus over for thirty pieces of silver, identified Him with a kiss in Gethsemane, and afterward, filled with remorse, returned the money and took his own life.
Why it matters. The betrayal came from within the Twelve. The Gospels and Acts present Judas's act as freely chosen and, at the same time, as fulfilling what Scripture had said about the friend who shared bread.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
Connections
Judas Iscariot participates in The anointing at Bethany
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJudas objects to the perfume being used rather than sold; John notes he kept the money bag.
Evidence:Judas Iscariot participates in Judas agrees to betray Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJudas goes to the chief priests and agrees to hand Jesus over.
Evidence:Judas Iscariot participates in Jesus washes the disciples' feet
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJudas is present at the meal; John notes that the devil had already prompted him to betray Jesus.
Evidence:Judas Iscariot participates in The arrest of Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJudas leads the arresting party to the garden and identifies Jesus with a kiss.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Simon
Appears in Scripture
Named in 23 verses across 5 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.