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Judas Iscariot

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Judas Iscariot (; Biblical Greek: Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης, romanized: Ioúdas Iskariṓtēs; died c. 30 – c. 33 AD) was, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin in the Garden of Gethsemane, in exchange for thirty pieces of silver, by kissing him on the cheek and addressing him as "master" to reveal his identity in the darkness to the crowd who had come to arrest him. In modern times, his name is often used synonymously with betrayal or treason. The Gospel of Mark gives no motive for Judas's betrayal but does present Jesus's predicting it at the Last Supper, an event also described in all the other gospels. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Judas Iscariot is the 82nd most popular religious figure (down from 62nd in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Israel (up from 21st in 2019) and the 15th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Judas Iscariot is most famous for betraying Jesus to the Romans in exchange for money.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Judas Iscariot ranks 82 out of 3,187. Before him are Isaiah, Pope Innocent III, Pope Pius III, Eusebius, Pope Benedict XIV, and 14th Dalai Lama. After him are Pope Pius V, Ruhollah Khomeini, Zechariah, Pope Paul III, Pope Linus, and Hildegard of Bingen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 50, Judas Iscariot ranks 1. After him are Epictetus, Juvenal, Apollodorus of Damascus, Salome, Zacchaeus, Simon bar Kokhba, Rabbi Akiva, Simon Magus, Osroes I, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, and Phoebe. Among people deceased in 30, Judas Iscariot ranks 1. After him are Penitent thief, and Shammai.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Judas Iscariot ranks 18 out of 466. Before him are James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), and Eusebius (265). After him are Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Thomas the Apostle (1), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Saul (-1079), Jude the Apostle (15), and Ezekiel (-621).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Judas Iscariot ranks 15. Before him are Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), and Eusebius (265). After him are Thomas the Apostle (1), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Saul (-1079), Jude the Apostle (15), Ezekiel (-621), and Simon the Zealot (1).

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