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NASB | Matthew 27:3 ¶ Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:3 ¶ When Judas, His betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was gripped with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, [Ex 21:32] |
Bible Question: What other things can a person do in order to repent. I mean is there something else we must do besides saying, I'm sorry Jesus, and please forgive me ? |
Bible Answer: Repentance is not "saying sorry," but is a change of mind, and a change of mind means there will be a change of behavior. In other terms repentance means to "change one's mind." In the case of Judas Iscariot he bargained to help the religious leaders find and arrest Jesus. Then, when he saw that Jesus was condemned to die he changed his mind and brought forth fruits for repentance. He tried to do the opposite of what he originally planned to do, in other words, he tried to bring back the money and buy back the life of Jesus. This is repentance. His mind was changed and this led to a behavioral change as well (Matt. 27:3-5). He was obedient to God's Law. And what should have happened was that the priests should have taken him "out back" and stoned him for being complicit in the death of an innocent man. Instead, they told him "See to it yourself!" which in other words is "You handle it!" He did. He hung himself in obedience to the Law of God requiring life for life. |
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