Journey to the Cross
Station 4: Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Then one of the Twelvethe one called Judas Iscariotwent to the
chief priests and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over
to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. From then on Judas
watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
Matthew 26:14-16
Judas was one of Jesus' closest friends, one of the twelve disciples who had been with him for three years. He agreed to betray Jesus for just thirty silver coins.
Hold one or two of the coins in your hand. How could Judas betray Jesus, his friend, for money? How do you think Judas felt when he looked at the coins in his hand and realized what he had traded for them?
Is your own heart tempted to betray Jesus over material things? Take this time to talk with him about it.