Judas with the Money he Received for Betraying our Lord Jesus
According to the Gospel, Holy Wednesday commemorates the
bargain of Judas, a clandestine spy among the disciples, to betray his and our
Lord Jesus Christ for 30 silver coins.
It is also called Spy Wednesday or Good Wednesday in the
Western Church and Great and Holy Wednesday in Eastern Christianity.
Mary Magdalene by Andrea Solano
On Wednesday before His death, our Lord Jesus was in Bethany
in the house of Simon the leper. As He
sat at the supper table with His disciples, a woman called Mary Magdalene
anointed Jesus’ head and feet with an expensive oil of spikenard. The disciples were indignant asking why the
oil was not sold and the money offered to the poor.
Judas Iscariot’s intent to betray his Master was
unfortunately formed on Wednesday. This
is how the enemies of our Lord Jesus were told where to arrest Him, torture Him, and finally, tragically crucify Him.
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