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Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot (Biblical Greek: Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης, romanized: Ioúdas Iskariṓtēs; c. 3 AD – c. 30 to 33 AD) was, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin in the Garden of Gethsemane in exchange for thirty pieces of silver, by kissing him on the cheek and…

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Known for
Betraying Jesus
Born
AD 3 Kerioth, Judaea, Roman Empire
Cause of death
Suicide by hanging
Died
AD 30 to 33 Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire
Parent
Simon Iscariot (father)

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related to Art and literature · 50
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related to background · 35
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related to Historicity · 30
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related to Catholic doctrine · 28
Judas Iscariot → Canon, Catechism, Catholic Church, Catholics, Council, Damned, David Endres, Eternal Salvation, God, Hell, However, Jesus's, Jewish, Jews, Judas, Judas's, Mk, Mt, Saints, Scripture
related to Role as an apostle · 27
Judas Iscariot → Although, Bart, Christian, Ehrman, God, Gospel, However, Israel, Jesus, Jesus's, John, Judas, Judas's, Kingdom, Lord, Man, Matthew, New Testament, No, One
related to Protestant theologians · 26
Judas Iscariot → Acts, Although, Apostles, Blood, Christian Religion, David Lyle Jeffrey, Erasmus, Field, Furthermore, God, God's, Gospel, In, Institutes, Jesus Christ, John Calvin, Judas, Judas Ischariot, Karl Daub, Martin Luther
related to External links · 5
Judas Iscariot → Gospel, Gospel Truth, Jewish Encyclopedia, Judas, The New York Times
Born · 1
Judas Iscariot → AD 3 Kerioth, Judaea, Roman Empire
Cause of death · 1
Judas Iscariot → Suicide by hanging
Died · 1
Judas Iscariot → AD 30 to 33 Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire

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Judas IscariotBornAD 3 Kerioth, Judaea, Roman Empire1.00infobox
Judas IscariotCause of deathSuicide by hanging1.00infobox
Judas IscariotDiedAD 30 to 33 Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire1.00infobox
Judas IscariotKnown forBetraying Jesus1.00infobox
Judas IscariotParentSimon Iscariot (father)1.00infobox
Judas Iscariotis aonly apostle named0.90text
Simon Peter/Cephasinstance ofsince other disciples0.80text
that of Augustine of Hippoinstance ofGenerally they have followed literal interpretations0.80text
which suggest that these simply describe different aspects of the same eventinstance ofGenerally they have followed literal interpretations0.80text
the thirty pieces of silverinstance ofThey argue that the author adds imaginative details0.80text
and the fact that Judas hangs himselfinstance ofThey argue that the author adds imaginative details0.80text
to an earlier tradition about Judas's death.Matthew's description of the death as fulfilment of a prophecyinstance ofThey argue that the author adds imaginative details0.80text

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