100 The Kiss of Death

Matthew 26:47-56; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-11; Mark 14:43-52
TBC Book Two, Chapter 100
Peter, James, and John were all still groggy and half asleep, when they heard Jesus say to them, “Here comes my betrayer.” Then into the garden of Gethsemane walked Judas Iscariot.

When Judas saw Jesus standing there, he smiled as he walked toward him. At first it looked like Judas was alone. Then the disciples saw torchlights a short distance beyond him. Peter reached for his sword and stood up.

“Greetings, Rabbi!” Judas said. Then he reached out his arms and leaned forward to give him a brotherly kiss. But as he did so, Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Not far behind Judas was a group of soldiers—temple guards—and other officials sent by the high priests. Jesus was right. Judas had told them to capture the one who he would kiss.

Jesus looked at Judas and said, “Do what you came for, friend.”

The moment Judas kissed Jesus, a large group of men entered the garden, all of them armed with clubs and swords. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 100, for the rest of the story.)
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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: The deepest cut is betrayal by a loved one. If it happened to Jesus . . . it will happen to us. Trust in the Lord—not in weapons.
     A promise to cling to: “ ‘Put your sword back in its place,’ Jesus said to him, ‘for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.’ ” Matthew 26:52 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Why?  Michael Card     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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