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Satan entered into Judas, who was called Iscariot, being numbered with the twelve.
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Commentators explain that "Satan entered into Judas" doesn't necessarily mean demonic possession. Rather, Satan powerfully influenced Judas by exploiting his existing sinful desires, like greed. Scholars note that Judas "opened the door" to this influence, highlighting that while temptation is real, we retain moral responsibility for our choices.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then entered Satan into Judas. It is not necessary to suppose that Satan entered personally into the body of Judas, but only that he broug…
Satan entered into Judas (εισηλθεν εις Ιουδαν). Ingressive aorist active indicative. Satan was now renewing his attack on Jesus su…
19th Century
Anglican
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot.—See Notes on Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10–11. St. Luke stands…
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Baptist
Was it not a sad thing that the betrayer of Christ should be one of the twelve? Yet deeply trying as it must have been to the heart of Christ, ther…
Luke mentions the presence of the “officers of the temple guard,” whose soldiers probably captured Jesus (). Municipalities had their own officers …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then entered Satan into Judas
At the same time that the sanhedrim were sitting, and consulting about the death of …
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Christ knew all men, and had wise and holy ends in taking Judas to be a disciple. We are told here how he who knew Christ so well came to betray hi…
