The Bible In Paintings: ✝️ JUDAS' REMORSE AND SUICIDE ✝️

[Hebrews 11:6]

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JUDAS' REMORSE
AND SUICIDE

֎ Featuring 29 Paintings and 2 Reliefs ֎

M A T T H E W
«Chapter 27»

Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people came to the decision to put Jesus to death. They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor.

When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse…

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NIKOLAI GE
"Conscience: Judas"

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JOSÉ FERRAZ DE ALMEIDA Júnior
"Judas' Remorse"

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GABRIEL MAX
"Judas"

…and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

So Judas threw the money into the temple and left.

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EDWARD ARMITAGE
"The Remorse of Judas"

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DIMITRI BASHKO
"Thirty Pieces of Silver"

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ROBERT DUNKARTON
"Judas Returning the Thirty Pieces of Silver"

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REMBRANDT
"Judas Repentant, Returning the Pieces of Silver"

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JAMES TISSOT
"Judas Returns the Money"

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GEORGE TINWORTH
"The Remorse of Judas"

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SIMÓ GÓMEZ
"The Repentance of Judas"

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PLATON VASILIEV
"Judas Casts Away the Silver"

Then he went away and hanged himself.

[ACTS 1:18-19] (With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that Field of Blood.)

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JULIUS SCHNORR VON CAROLSFELD
"The Death of Judas Iscariot"

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GISLEBERTUS
"Suicide of Judas"

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JAMES TISSOT
"Judas Hangs Himself"

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JACQUES CALLOT
"The Death of Judas"

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CARLO FILIPPO CHIAFFARINO
"The Greatest Traitor of All Time —
Desperate Death of Judas Iscariot"

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PIETRO LORENZETTI
"Judas Hanged"

New International Version ©1984, Abrdgd
Masthead Painting: “THE HAND OF GOD” by Yongsung Kim

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Even though it is not mentioned - perhaps that question simply wasn’t known by anyone except Judas and God - it is not out of the realm of possibility as Judas’ main recorded actions indicate a dramatic level of remorse for his treachery. Peter as well denied Christ…once within the gaze of Christ as he did it. We know he was forgiven for it as Peter picked up and soldiered on, he continued in this realm. There are implications in the story that open up the possibility of forgiveness…as there implications, including Judas’ final act, that work against that.

I think of a very funny line in Annie Hall, where Woody Allen’s mother takes a distraught young Woody to the doctor because he is so depressed about the universe expanding until it blows apart, ending everything…his mother exclaims to him in front of the cigarette puffing doctor: “How is that any of your business!”

[Hebrews 11:6]

“How is that any of your business!”

The question of Judas' final destination is merely of passing academic interest to me. The issue of how far God's grace extends is of inestimable importance and granular pertinence to me: the temporal, temporary universe in which we live positively revolves around it.

Indeed, He created this universe precisely in order to have a field for extending and exercising His grace. As long as it does not end, then the possibility exists--in theory anyway, and imaginations specialize Walter Mittyish in the theoretical--of extending one's life indefinitely, in order to avoid that final accounting at Jesus' Great White Throne. And Woody Allen has made it perfectly clear he has absolutely no defense against it other than the hope of avoidance.

Not "your business"?! Only if His new heaven and new earth are not "your business". For my part, I am reminded of Ebeneezer Scrooge, who learned finally what Jacob Marley told him initially, that "Mankind was your business!"

[InkStone]

“I’ve found just a couple or three Tinworths, but they are quite distinctive, aren’t they?”
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They are indeed Dan; I’ve never heard of him before. Would love to tour sculpture gardens / galleries.

[InkStone]

RE: #14 Gomez, 19th c. Spanish painter.

Thank you etabeta; greatly enjoy this artist’s work.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Leon, routinely you voice enthusiastic approbation and encouragement of others here. I’ve mentioned preciously my recognition that God has blessed you with the Spiritual Gift of Encouragement, which you exercise freely as you ought. It is a sight to behold!

I note it now not to make you self-conscious. Rather, anticipating that you will carry your gift with you into heaven, I muse what a wonder you will be there, extending God’s blessings liberally as one might strew people’s path with rose-petals. Cannot wait to experience the full flowering of you....

[Hebrews 11:6]

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[etabeta]

Agree with you, InkStone. Your enthusiasm and kindness is truly appreciated on this page.

[InkStone]

Dan and etabeta, you’re very kind to say such things, and I thank you sincerely. (yes, a little embarrassed here...)

Not everyone needs encouragement, and sometimes it’s hard to tell who might be in need...

Also, think how often you do things for others, and they don’t even notice. It’s good if we can show appreciation.