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NASB | John 13:27 After the morsel, Satan then entered into him. Therefore Jesus *said to him, "What you do, do quickly." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 13:27 After [Judas had taken] the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly [without delay]." |
Subject: Why did Jesus encourage to betray? |
Bible Note: Hi, kalos! You have missed the argument completely! Not one of the twelve showed any "genuine saving faith." Once Jesus stopped Peter from using violence as a deterrant to His arrest, fear blinded their minds and hearts and they all fled Jesus side (including the young man who was wearing nothing but a sheet and fled completely naked when he faced the danger of being held along with Jesus)... We can apply all of our hindsight and claim that we would have never left Jesus' side... that we would have had the valor and resolve to face His captors... but had we truly been there, which one of us would not have fear death, which one of us would not have denied Jesus, which one of us would have had the strength to fight God and refuse his commission to betray Jesus? We are so permissive and conforming that we seek to excuse almost every single behavior (suicide is OK; divorce is OK; abortion is our right; homosexuality is fine...) while still claiming to serve Christ... Judas did not have our advantage: he did not have our ability to chose to serve Jesus, our Lord and God! Further, I urge you to rethink God's Mercy and His ability to choose to be Merciful... He is not obliged to follow any prescribed formula... God is the Author of Love and Mercy! He is free to have mercy on whom He pleases! (Romans 9:15) God Bless! Angel God Bless! Angel |