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We read again about Judas Iscariot. But this time from the gospel of St. Matthew Chapter 26. We find him approaching the chief priests of the Jews asking how much they'd pay him if he handed Jesus to them. Wow! This shocks me. Imagine an intimate friend of Jesus, personally chosen by Jesus to be among the first twelve apostles, someone who enjoyed the teachings of Jesus and His special attention and care because these apostles would carry His words across the entire known world. He wanted to betray Jesus, his Master. He was interested in the money. The amount they agreed on was thirty pieces of silver. That is another terrible discovery we make here. In Judas' eyes and to the eyes of the enemies of Jesus, the Son of Man was only worth the price tag of an ordinary slave. Oh my gosh! Shall we treat Jesus also in that condescending and belittling way?