Did Judas betray Jesus if yes why and what did he get in return?

Answer 1

In answer to the first part of your question, yes, Judas Iscariot (not to be confused with another of Jesus' twelve disciples who was also named Judas) did betray Jesus to the Jewish authorities. There are a number of theories as to why Judas betrayed Him: * Judas was growing impatient and perhaps disillusioned with Jesus because it was not as "action-oriented" as Judas (as a Jew) had been taught and believed the Messiah's coming would be. * Judas was a zealot (a group that advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule by any means necessary) and he believed that if Jesus were arrested by the Roman authorities, it might be the "spark" to cause a general uprising of the people and overthrow the Romans. * Simple greed There are other theories but these are the most common. What Judas got in return was thirty pieces of silver from the Jewish authorities at the temple (one interesting fact about the amount is that thirty pieces of silver was the "going rate" for a slave on the open market). He did not, however, ultimately benefit from the money: beset by grief at what he had done, he attempted to return the money. The Jewish leaders would not accept it because it was "blood money". Ultimately, he left the silver at the temple anyway, went out, and hanged himself. (The thirty pieces of silver, incidentally, were used by the Jewish leaders to purchase a potter's field for the burial of the poor)

Answer 2

Yes, Judas Iscariot did betray Jesus. According to biblical accounts, he agreed to identify Jesus to the religious authorities in exchange for thirty pieces of silver. This betrayal ultimately led to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion.