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177:4.4 And now, as never before, [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] found himself becoming strangely resentful that [[Jesus]] had never assigned him a position of greater [[honor]]. All along he had [[appreciated]] the [[honor]] of being the apostolic [[treasurer]], but now he began to [[feel]] that he was not appreciated; that his [[abilities]] were unrecognized. He was suddenly overcome with [[indignation]] that [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] should have been [[honored]] with [close [[association]] with [[Jesus]], and at this time, when he was on the way to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol high priest]'s [[home]], he was bent on getting even with [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] more than he was concerned with any [[thought]] of [[betraying]] [[Jesus]]. But over and above all, just then, a new and [[dominating]] [[thought]] began to occupy the forefront of his [[conscious]] [[mind]]: He had set out to get [[honor]] for himself, and if this could be secured [[simultaneously]] with getting even with those who had contributed to the greatest [[disappointment]] of his life, all the better. He was seized with a terrible [[conspiracy]] of [[confusion]], [[pride]], desperation, and [[determination]]. And so it must be plain that it was not for [[money]] that [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] was then on his way to the [[home]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas Caiaphas] to arrange for the [[betrayal]] of [[Jesus]].

177:4.4 And now, as never before, [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] found himself becoming strangely resentful that [[Jesus]] had never assigned him a position of greater [[honor]]. All along he had [[appreciated]] the [[honor]] of being the apostolic [[treasurer]], but now he began to [[feel]] that he was not appreciated; that his [[abilities]] were unrecognized. He was suddenly overcome with [[indignation]] that [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] should have been [[honored]] with [close [[association]] with [[Jesus]], and at this time, when he was on the way to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol high priest]'s [[home]], he was bent on getting even with [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] more than he was concerned with any [[thought]] of [[betraying]] [[Jesus]]. But over and above all, just then, a new and [[dominating]] [[thought]] began to occupy the forefront of his [[conscious]] [[mind]]: He had set out to get [[honor]] for himself, and if this could be secured [[simultaneously]] with getting even with those who had contributed to the greatest [[disappointment]] of his life, all the better. He was seized with a terrible [[conspiracy]] of [[confusion]], [[pride]], desperation, and [[determination]]. And so it must be plain that it was not for [[money]] that [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] was then on his way to the [[home]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas Caiaphas] to arrange for the [[betrayal]] of [[Jesus]].

177:4.5 As Judas approached the home of Caiaphas, he arrived at the final decision to abandon Jesus and his fellow apostles; and having thus made up his mind to desert the cause of the kingdom of heaven, he was determined to secure for himself as much as possible of that honor and glory which he had thought would sometime be his when he first identified himself with Jesus and the new gospel of the kingdom. All of the apostles once shared this ambition with Judas, but as time passed they learned to admire truth and to love Jesus, at least more than did Judas.

177:4.5 As [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] approached the [[home]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas Caiaphas], he arrived at the final [[decision]] to abandon [[Jesus]] and his fellow [[apostles]]; and having thus made up his [[mind]] to [[Desertion|desert]] the [[cause]] of [[the kingdom]] of heaven, he was [[determined]] to [[secure]] for himself as much as possible of that [[honor]] and [[glory]] which he had [[thought]] would sometime be his when he first identified himself with [[Jesus]] and the new [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. All of [[the apostles]] once [[shared]] this [[ambition]] with [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]], but as time passed they [[learned]] to admire [[truth]] and to [[love]] [[Jesus]], at least more than did [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]].

177:4.6 The traitor was presented to Caiaphas and the Jewish rulers by his cousin, who explained that Judas, having discovered his mistake in allowing himself to be misled by the subtle teaching of Jesus, had arrived at the place where he wished to make public and formal renunciation of his association with the Galilean and at the same time to ask for reinstatement in the confidence and fellowship of his Judean brethren. This spokesman for Judas went on to explain that Judas recognized it would be best for the peace of Israel if Jesus should be taken into custody, and that, as evidence of his sorrow in having participated in such a movement of error and as proof of his sincerity in now returning to the teachings of Moses, he had come to offer himself to the Sanhedrin as one who could so arrange with the captain holding the orders for Jesus' arrest that he could be taken into custody quietly, thus avoiding any danger of stirring up the multitudes or the necessity of postponing his arrest until after the Passover.

177:4.6 The [[traitor]] was presented to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas Caiaphas] and the [[Jewish]] rulers by his cousin, who [[explained]] that [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]], having [[discovered]] his mistake in allowing himself to be misled by the [[subtle]] teaching of [[Jesus]], had arrived at the place where he [[wished]] to make [[public]] and [[formal]] [[renunciation]] of his [[association]] with the [[Galilean]] and at the [[same time]] to ask for reinstatement in the [[confidence]] and fellowship of his [[Judean]] brethren. This [[spokesman]] for [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] went on to [[explain]] that Judas [[recognized]] it would be best for the [[peace]] of [[Israel]] if [[Jesus]] should be taken into [[custody]], and that, as [[evidence]] of his [[sorrow]] in having [[participated]] in such a [[movement]] of [[error]] and as [[proof]] of his [[sincerity]] in now returning to the [[teachings]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses Moses], he had come to offer himself to the [[Sanhedrin]] as one who could so arrange with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion captain] holding the orders for [[Jesus]]' [[arrest]] that he could be taken into [[custody]] [[quietly]], thus avoiding any [[danger]] of stirring up [[the multitude]]s or the [[necessity]] of postponing his [[arrest]] until after the [[Passover]].

177:4.7 When his cousin had finished speaking, he presented Judas, who, stepping forward near the high priest, said: " All that my cousin has promised, I will do, but what are you willing to give me for this service? " Judas did not seem to discern the look of disdain and even disgust that came over the face of the hardhearted and vainglorious Caiaphas; his heart was too much set on self-glory and the craving for the satisfaction of self-exaltation.

177:4.7 When his cousin had finished [[speaking]], he presented [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]], who, stepping forward near the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol high priest], said: " All that my cousin has [[promised]], I will do, but what are you willing to give me for this [[service]]? " [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] did not seem to [[discern]] the look of [[disdain]] and even [[disgust]] that came over the face of the hardhearted and vainglorious [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas Caiaphas]; his [[heart]] was too much set on [[self]]-[[glory]] and the craving for the [[satisfaction]] of [[self]]-[[exaltation]].

177:4.8 And then Caiaphas looked down upon the betrayer while he said: " Judas, you go to the captain of the guard and arrange with that officer to bring your Master to us either tonight or tomorrow night, and when he has been delivered by you into our hands, you shall receive your reward for this service. " When Judas heard this, he went forth from the presence of the chief priests and rulers and took counsel with the captain of the temple guards as to the manner in which Jesus was to be apprehended. Judas knew that Jesus was then absent from the camp and had no idea when he would return that evening, and so they agreed among themselves to arrest Jesus the next evening (Thursday) after the people of Jerusalem and all of the visiting pilgrims had retired for the night.

177:4.8 And then Caiaphas looked down upon the betrayer while he said: " Judas, you go to the captain of the guard and arrange with that officer to bring your Master to us either tonight or tomorrow night, and when he has been delivered by you into our hands, you shall receive your reward for this service. " When Judas heard this, he went forth from the presence of the chief priests and rulers and took counsel with the captain of the temple guards as to the manner in which Jesus was to be apprehended. Judas knew that Jesus was then absent from the camp and had no idea when he would return that evening, and so they agreed among themselves to arrest Jesus the next evening (Thursday) after the people of Jerusalem and all of the visiting pilgrims had retired for the night.