Matthew 26:14

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

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What does Matthew 26:14 mean?

There were but twelve called apostles, and one of them was like a devil; surely we must never expect any society to be quite pure on this side heaven.

Key themes

FulfillmentKingdom of heavenDiscipleshipTeaching

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Keep this verse inside Matthew 26:14-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Matthew 26:15 Matthew 26:16

Glossary

Judas Person: The Graecized form of Judah. (1. ) The patriarch ( Matt. 1:2 , 3). (2. ) Son of Simon ( John 6:71 ; 13:2 , 26), surnamed Iscariot, i. e., a man of Kerioth ( Josh. 15:25 ).