Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples went to the leading priests and asked them how much they would pay him to turn Jesus over to them. "And they gave him 30 pieces of silver". From that point on, Judas was always looking for an opportunity for the right time and place to betray Jesus.
Problems:
The biggest problem here is that one of Jesus' inner circle of disciples was going to betray him to the Jewish leaders. These are Jesus' closest friends and followers, yet one was willing to betray the Son of God for 30 pieces of silver.
Parallels:
Mark 14:10,11; Luke 22:3-6
Promises:
The promise I see in this passage is one of fulfilling the Old Testament prophesies of the sacrifice of an innocent for the benefit of all man. Judas has been demonized for his role in this, but without his betrayal, the leaders would not have arrested Jesus and fulfilled the prophecy. Obviously the promise here is from God who promises man to bridge the gap between their sins and Him. Jesus was a "sin" offering for all of us that we may have a relationship with the Father.
I see the perils in this passage, as the arrest and subsequent crucifixion of Jesus, of those who do not accept what he did for us. There was a reason for Jesus' death on the cross and those who do not believe or accept this fact will be cast out into the darkness.
Precepts:
The command or precept I find in this passage is for all Christians to accept the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross. Jesus died for all sinners that we may have everlasting and eternal life in the kingdom of heaven.
Applications:
I can apply this message in my life today by believing that Jesus was the Son of God and that he died on the cross for me. Because of this beautiful sacrifice, there is a way for me to have a relationship with God regardless of my sins. Thank you Lord for loving me this much that you would send your only Son to die so I might live.
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