He's my favorite Apostle.
I know ... it's not a popular thing to say ... but the Dude had a good heart.
Of the Twelve Disciples, he's the Social Worker of the bunch, lobbying money spent on perfume is better used feeding the hungry and I agree with him.
I like a Pedicure as much as anyone and if Mary Magdalene were rubbing my feet with expensive oil, I'd be pretty happy.
Same with the hair.
If Mary Magdalene wanted to wash my hair and put "product" in it ... I'm a happy guy.
Jesus obviously enjoyed it like I would.
Judas cares for the poor though ... "Why didn't we sell this for a lot of dough and helped the poor?"
That takes balls.
Jesus, being Jesus and all, is tired and needs a break and Mary's making him feel good for the first time in forever ... spends all she's made on the man ... and Judas calls her out on Jesus's on beliefs about the poor.
If you would be perfect then go and sell what you have and give it to the poor ... then you'll have treasure in Heaven so ... come on and follow me."
Busted!
Judas' reminding Jesus of things he'd taught the Disciples.
How can you not love that?
I think Judas was still trying to help the poor when he betrayed Jesus.
He did it to raise the money Mary had spent ... perhaps wasted ... on Jesus' feet and hair and I think he was going to live up to the words of his friend and help the poor.
But it didn't work out that way.
The best of intentions rarely do.
A chain of events is kicked off with a kiss ... two men die within minutes of each other ... one by the Government and the other by himself ...and ... the world's never been the same.
I believe Judas has gotten a bum rap through these centuries.
If there was a Disciple that Jesus loved the most ... I think it was Judas.
He was the first who wanted to give it all away ... to the poor ... and actually do the things Jesus talked about.
And in the end, he was the first to give his life for it too.
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