While He was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss Him, - Luke 22:47
Luke is really emphasizing that this was one of Your own. Everyone knows he was one of the twelve at this point in the story, but he points it out again. And I almost feel like the way he words it, it's as if he is saying "this isn't really Judas any more." To me, when he says, "the man who was called Judas" he is referring to the scripture that says Satan entered his body. It's like he's standing up for him, kind of. It's likes he's saying, "Judas is not Judas anymore."
So, after the Last Supper, all of the disciples follow Jesus out into the garden, and Judas just sneaks off? How did that happen? Did he tell them he had something more important to do? Did he just take a different turn? There are only twelve people - I would think someone would have noticed. And I guess there was a good amount of time where he could have gone to the Jewish leaders and come back.
But, the sight of him leading the soldiers to You - I can't even imagine what was going through Your head? Seems like a little anger, a little disappointment, but I guess there was also the knowledge that this had to be the way it would happen.
And I also guess we shouldn't be that surprised when our "friends" betray us.
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