Mark 14:10

Study note

Setting — The narrator records Judas Iscariot, identified as one of the Twelve, approaching the chief priests immediately after the woman’s anointing of Jesus and before the priests’ reaction to that act.

The words — The Greek phrase εἷς τῶν δώδεκα (heis tōn dōdeka) literally renders “one of the Twelve,” identifying Judas by his official apostolic rank rather than by his personal name alone.

The thread — This movement of an apostle to the religious leaders recurs in Matthew 26:14, Luke 22:3, and John 13:2, where the narrative similarly tracks Judas’s approach to the chief priests alongside the divine or demonic forces influencing his decision.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to acknowledge that betrayal originates from within the innermost circle of Jesus’ followers, establishing that proximity to ministry does not guarantee loyalty.

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