BY PASTOR ROBERT JEWETT
When it was evening, [Jesus] reclined at a table with the twelve. And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” (Matthew 26:20–22).
This is possibly one of the most intriguing interactions in the Bible. How is that none of the disciples knew that Judas was going to be the betrayer? One would assume that they must have seen something different in him. Not only did they not see any outward evidence indicting Judas, but they all asked, “Is it I, Lord?”
Think about Judas’ life. He followed Jesus; he witnessed the miracles of Jesus; he performed miracles in Jesus’ ministry; he was included in The Twelve. As far as anyone could tell, Judas was sold out for Jesus. The reality, however, is that Judas did not follow the requirements of being a disciple according to Jesus. “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me,” (Luke 9:23). Instead of living for Me, Myself, and I, the child of God lives for Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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