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Jesus died for us. But then there was the stoning of St. Stephen. I don’t know who was responsible for the death of all the apostles, except Judas and John.

I don’t know who was responsible for the death of all the apostles, except Judas ...

Can't speak for John, but in the case of Judas it's debatable (at least if the Jesuits who found logic in my arguments in high school are any judges of the matter).

Jesus HAD to die. And die in a sacrificial manner. It was prophesied, including by Jesus himself.

Since His death had to happen in order to release humanity from its sins and create the promise of eternal salvation, it's a logical/legitimate argument (caveat: there being no absolute hold on Truth here) that Judas was acting as an instrument of God when he took the money and bestowed the kiss.

Judas' apparent remorse over that act, committing suicide rather than going and blowing the $$$ on a wild drunken/debauched weekend in Vegas (with Charlie Sheen), further reinforces the argument.