Judas Iscariot.
His first name is Judas and his last name is Iscariot.
Judas Iscariot was the disciple that betrayed Jesus. See these verses in the Bible: Luke 22:47-48 and John 18:1-5
Judas Iscariot was the one who betrayed Jesus.
No, the man's name was Judas Iscariot. He was who betrayed Jesus (for 30 pieces of silver from the Jewish authorities, kissed Jesus to signal to the soldiers it was him).
Judas was the disciple that tattled on/ betrayed Jesus so when a person rats someone out or betrays a friend, family member etc. they are said to be a Judas.
There were a couple of Judas in the bible, there is a Judas as well Judas Iscariot the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ. The name appears about 11 times in the bible, it could have been a common name then, but not anymore now.
Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus and then repented and committed suicide.There was one other disciple called Judas, with no last name. **greed is why he did it - Jesus removed protection from Judas so that Gods plan could be fulfilled.John 17:12While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
Judas Iscariot - the disciple who betrayed Jesus. As his name suggests he was from Iscaria, in the south.
-----------------------Judas Iscariot was a Jew, and it most unusual for a Jew of the first century to have a surname (Iscariot), although it was common among Romans and Greeks.John Shelby Spong (Jesus for the NonReligious) points out that Judas is a variant of Judah, highlighting that the man who betrayed Jesus was a Jew. Iscariot seems to be based on sicarii, a Latin word for 'assassin'. Spong believes the character Judas Iscariot is probably a literary creation.
A:John Shelby Spong (Jesus for the NonReligious) says that the name Judas is a variant of Judah, implying Jewish guilt, and that the name Iscariot seems to be based on 'sicarii', suggesting Judas was a traitor. In Spong's view, Judas Iscariot is probably a literary creation.A:Judas is actually the Greek form of Judah.
The real name of St. Jude is Judas, but he is also know as Thaddaeus. He is not the same Judas who betrayed Jesus, but was also an Apostle. He is called St. Jude by the Church so he is not associated with Judas Iscariot.
No Jesus did not change Judas name , he only changed Peters name from Symon.