Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Then one of the twelve, etc. Luke says that Satan entered into Judas. That is, Satan tempted or instigated him to do it. Probably…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot — The narrative of St. John leads us, as has been noted, to connect the act of treac…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him un…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Glossa Ordinaria: Having described the occasion of his treachery, the Evangelist proceeds to recount the manner of it.

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In Judas’s view Jesus was acting less and less regal and more and more like a defeatist on his way to death. Judas may also have been smarting from…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot. Christ’s admonition was so far from being effective in softening the heart of J…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot
Who was provoked and exasperated, to the last degree, by this action o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There were only 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 of …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

The Evangelist, having related the preparatory events for the Pa ion, here begins to discu Christ’s Pa ion, which is divided into two parts. First,…

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