Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.
Parallel translations
- WEB Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
- KJV And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
- BSB Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
- NASB Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
- NLT Judas (son of James), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
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Quick answer
The list ends with Judas son of James and Judas Iscariot, the future betrayer. Even among the chosen, one would fall away.
Overview
Luke closes the list noting that Judas Iscariot would become a traitor. The sober mention reminds readers that nearness to Jesus does not guarantee faithfulness, and that his betrayal was foreknown yet freely chosen. Even this dark thread served the unfolding of God's redemptive plan in the cross.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- John 14:22Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”
- John 6:70–71Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
- Mark 3:18Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
- Matt 10:3Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
- Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
- Acts 1:16–20“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
- Matt 27:3–5Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
- Matt 26:14–16Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
- Jude 1:1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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