Mark records that Judas decided to collaborate with the chief priests in order to make it possible for them to arrest him secretly. The priests promised to give him money but the real motives of Judas are hidden; Judas decided to betray Jesus before the priests offered him money. It may be suggested that what Judas wanted was the great Davidic king with a worldly kingdom; when he realized that this was not the plan of Jesus he turned against him. His betrayal of Jesus is a terrible warning to every generation of Christians that it is possible to lose one's faith and original commitment (9 :43-48).

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