Holy Wednesday: a day of betrayal
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Holy Wednesday: a day of betrayal
HOLY Wednesday, or “Miyerkules Santo” as it is locally called, marks the day Judas Iscariot conspired to betray Jesus Christ.In John 12:3, Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume while he was at the table with his disciples. Some of the disciples questioned why the perfume was not sold to help the poor, but Judas Iscariot objected because he wanted the money for himself. After this, Judas went to the Sanhedrin and offered to …
Wednesday of Holy Week is primarily known as the day on which Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. In English, this day is called Spy Wednesday, because in reality, there was a spy among the Apostles who betrayed Christ into the hands of the Jews. What did Judas's spying involve? He was among Jesus' disciples and knew, at least to some extent, about His plans. He decided to use this knowledge to inform the chief priests when the Master …
6 Modern ‘30 Pieces of Silver’ We’re Tempted to Choose Instead of Jesus (and How to Let Them Go)
Every year on Wednesday of Holy Week, we remember Spy Wednesday - the day Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.In that moment, money seemed more valuable than love and devotion to the Son of God.We rarely sell out the Lord for coins, but how often do we exchange moments with Christ for worldly desires? The good news is that God’s mercy is greater than our weaknesses, and through His grace, we can turn back to Him even after we fall. As w…
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