Judas was not forced, he was temped by Satan ... Those 30 pieces of silver (the price of a slave) looking mighty good in Judas pocket. Judas was paid to betray Jesus Christ and accepted the bribe.
Matthew 26:14-16 - Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him. [NKJV]
What does "enter" mean? Take over? Influence? Did Judas still have free will? * Luke 22:3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 22:4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. ---- Judas made a concious decision himself to allow himself to be tempted by money and then betray Jesus! The bible says that it is better to have NEVER known Him (Jesus) than to have known him and then dis-own him. But that's what Judas did. He had known salvation from hearing and learning first-hand from Jesus and yet chose to give it up for 30 pieces of silver? It was his choice - and a bad one!
The gospels do not make it clear exactly who gave Judas the thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus.The closest we get is:-Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, and said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:14-5)Which implies that it was the priests of the temple collectively that gave Judas this money.
Judas evidently made some very bad choices. He is recorded as being a thief as he had charge of the money bag and used to steal from it. The issue of determinism or people being predestined to do certain things is an interesting subject and can become very long-winded. The Bible also maintains choice and free-will as real human characteristics, given them by a sovereign God who in true freedom chose to give such to man. Man often ensnares himself in his own choices and this evidently happened to Judas. Perhaps, as has been suggested by some, he had a fixed view of Jesus and when Jesus didn't match his expectations he betrayed Him. It has also been suggested that Judas betrayed Jesus as a test, since Judas believed Jesus could and would deliver Himself. In any case Jesus accurately referred to the eternal judgment of hellfire awaiting those who reject Him. On earth, even to this day, the name of Judas also 'lives long in infamy' and is a byword for betrayal. Jesus foreknowledge of Judas' betrayal and His comment about Judas birth do not negate the fact that Judas was fully accountable for his actions.
Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 disciples, not an angel. He was the one who took 20 pieces of silver to betray Jesus Christ. Afterward, he was so distraught and ashamed about what he did that he hung himself. Christians try to use Judas' suicide as proper evidence for Hell. But it is just as possible, and I would think spiritually logical, that Jesus would have forgiven Judas and that the whole concept of hell is misconstrued.
No, Judas Iscariot is in hell for eternity with no chance at all of salvation because he had his chance at salvation while he was with Jesus Christ for three and a half years, and he then betrayed Him.Jesus knew Judas would betray Him:-Joh 6:70-71 KJV Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? [v. 71] He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.The devil put into Judas' heart the idea to betray Jesus:-Joh 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;Later , Satan himself actually entered Judas :-Joh 13:26-27 KJV Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. [v. 27] And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.The NET Bible Notes on 'son of perdition' say it "comes from the Greek "the son of destruction" , which is a Semitic idiom for one appointed for destruction; here it is a reference to Judas":-Joh 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost [ie has lost salvation], but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.This was prophesied a thousand years previously:-Psa 41:9 Even a man, my friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.Judas' betrayal was necessary to save mankind and he could not be punished for ultimately starting the events that saved mankind. Thus some people believe that Jesus asked Judas to betray him because he needed to be betrayed making Judas go to heaven.
Matthew and Mark have Jesus announced his betrayal at the Last Supper while they were eating. "Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me."Luke and John have Jesus announced his betrayer after they have eaten the Last Supper. Matthew and John have Jesus identify his betrayer. Mark and Luke have Jesus did not identify his betrayer. Matthew have Jesus disclose his betrayer by an implied affirmative answer to Judas'. Judas asked; "Master, is it I?" Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said" John have Jesus disclose his betrayer by giving Judas a sop. "Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot." Luke have Satan enter Judas before the Last Supper. John have Satan enter Judas after the Last Supper.
Matthew 26: 14 - 15 Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, "What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?" And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him. Then in Matthew 27:3 Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Judas the Iscariot
if you read Jonh 13:21 and on, you will see that the loved diciple was at Jesus shoulder, the Peter was closer to him. He gave the wet bread to Judas as a signal that he was the one to turn him in. this means he was further away in the table. Jesus had to get up to give the bread to him. The especific seat is not identified in the gospel. Additional answer: If you mean Leonardo's painting, Judas ought to be the third person to the left from Jesus, sitting calm instead of excited like most of the others.
Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. (It says this in Matthew chapter 27 verse 3) This was, in those days, equivalent to around a month's wages for an unskilled worker. Hardly a King's ransom.