The Exposure of Judas: Mark 14:17-21
“17) When it was evening He *came with the twelve. 18) As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me—one who is eating with Me.” 19) They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20) And He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips with Me in the bowl. 21) For 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! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”” Mark 14:17-21
Mark devotes the least time writing about the upper room discourse between Jesus and His disciples of the four gospels. But He does touch on the betrayal of Jesus by Judas.
According to Mark 14:10-11, Judas had already made the deal with the chief priests to betray Jesus. He was present at the Passover meal, but had a guilty conscience. He was going through the outward motions of the Passover, but inwardly he was full of hypocrisy, deceit and guile.
Instead of trying to reach Judas, Jesus merely exposed him and pronounced sentence on him; “21) For 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! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.””
This may have been the last chance for Judas. John 13:21-30 tells this same story but adds a few derails. First, John pointed out that after Jesus gave the morsel to Judas, Satan entered into him.” (Vs 27) The actions of Judas left the door for Satan wide open. Judas opened the door for demonic activity.
Second, verse 30 says that Judas left immediately from the meal to go and carry out his betrayal of Jesus. He was absent for the amazing teachings of Jesus to His disciples as recorded in John 14-17.
He missed the promise of the coming ministry of the Holy Spirit. It did not apply to him. He was also not included in the teaching of the true vine. He did not belong to Jesus. He made a compact with the devil. He opted for citizenship in the kingdom of darkness rather than the kingdom of light. He was religious but lost and deceived.
I have discovered over the years that there is often a Judas present in churches, Christisn organizations and leadership roles. They look good, talk good and go through the motions of the Christian life. But they are planted by Satan to run interference with the work of God. They are not in tune with the Holy Spirit and often focused on self.
However, in an unusual twist of fate, God used Judas to accomplish His ultimate purpose. Judas became a tag team with Satan and the Sanhedrin to accomplish the condemnation and crucifixion of Jesus.
Judas had fooled the other disciples with his hypocrisy, but he had not fooled Jesus. In the end, “a Judas” is always exposed. Satans workers can masquerade as angels of light, but at some point their true nature and agenda comes through. Their eternal condemnation is just.
If your heart and life are not right with God, take heed from the story of Judas and repent. Get in the right posture with Jesus Christ before it’s too late. Don’t become the victim of your own dark heart, deception and hypocrisy.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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“17) When it was evening He *came with the twelve. 18) As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me—one who is eating with Me.” 19) They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20) And He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips with Me in the bowl. 21) For 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! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”” Mark 14:17-21
Mark devotes the least time writing about the upper room discourse between Jesus and His disciples of the four gospels. But He does touch on the betrayal of Jesus by Judas.
According to Mark 14:10-11, Judas had already made the deal with the chief priests to betray Jesus. He was present at the Passover meal, but had a guilty conscience. He was going through the outward motions of the Passover, but inwardly he was full of hypocrisy, deceit and guile.
Instead of trying to reach Judas, Jesus merely exposed him and pronounced sentence on him; “21) For 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! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.””
This may have been the last chance for Judas. John 13:21-30 tells this same story but adds a few derails. First, John pointed out that after Jesus gave the morsel to Judas, Satan entered into him.” (Vs 27) The actions of Judas left the door for Satan wide open. Judas opened the door for demonic activity.
Second, verse 30 says that Judas left immediately from the meal to go and carry out his betrayal of Jesus. He was absent for the amazing teachings of Jesus to His disciples as recorded in John 14-17.
He missed the promise of the coming ministry of the Holy Spirit. It did not apply to him. He was also not included in the teaching of the true vine. He did not belong to Jesus. He made a compact with the devil. He opted for citizenship in the kingdom of darkness rather than the kingdom of light. He was religious but lost and deceived.
I have discovered over the years that there is often a Judas present in churches, Christisn organizations and leadership roles. They look good, talk good and go through the motions of the Christian life. But they are planted by Satan to run interference with the work of God. They are not in tune with the Holy Spirit and often focused on self.
However, in an unusual twist of fate, God used Judas to accomplish His ultimate purpose. Judas became a tag team with Satan and the Sanhedrin to accomplish the condemnation and crucifixion of Jesus.
Judas had fooled the other disciples with his hypocrisy, but he had not fooled Jesus. In the end, “a Judas” is always exposed. Satans workers can masquerade as angels of light, but at some point their true nature and agenda comes through. Their eternal condemnation is just.
If your heart and life are not right with God, take heed from the story of Judas and repent. Get in the right posture with Jesus Christ before it’s too late. Don’t become the victim of your own dark heart, deception and hypocrisy.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
