Judas the Betrayer

Judas, one of the twelve. Matthew 26:47 The nefarious sin of Judas Iscariot was only aggravated by the fact, repeatedly mentioned in the Scriptures, that he was one of the twelve most intimate of Jesus' disciples. The name Judas has the beautiful meaning of "Jehovah be praised." Yet, because of its association with this man, it bears a stigma that cannot be ignored. Who would want to be called Judas? He was distinguished as Iscariot because he came from the city of Kerioth in Judea. Since...