Luke Chapter 22, Verse 3
From BibleWiki
3: εισηλθεν δε ο σατανας εις ιουδαν τον επικαλουμενον ισκαριωτην οντα εκ του αριθμου των δωδεκα
3: Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the
number of the twelve.
3: And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of
the twelve.
Then entered Satan into Judas. It is not necessary to suppose that
Satan entered personally into the body of Judas, but only that he brought
him under his influence; he filled his mind with an evil passion, and
led him on to betray his Master. The particular passion of which Satan
made use was avarice -- probably the besetting sin of Judas. To show
its exceeding evil and baseness, it is only necessary to say that when it
produced its appropriate effect in this case, it led to the betraying
and crucifixion of the Son of God. We may learn, also, that when Satan
tempts men, he commonly does it by exciting and raising to the highest
pitch their native passions. He does not make them act contrary to their
nature, but leads them on to act out their proper disposition.
Satan. This word properly means an adversary or an accuser. It is the name which in the Scriptures is commonly given to the prince or leader of evil spirits, and is given to him because he is the accuser or calumniator of the righteous (see Rev 12:10; comp. Job 1:6ff), as well as because he is the adversary of God.
Being of the number of the twelve. One of the twelve apostles. This greatly aggravated his crime. He should have been bound by most tender ties to Jesus. He was one of his family -- long with him, and treated by him with every mark of kindness and confidence; and nothing could more enhance his guilt than thus to make use of this confidence for the commission of one of the basest crimes.
