Gospel
Matthew 26:14-25
'The Son of Man is going to his fate, as the scriptures say he will'
One of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you prepared to give me if I hand him over to you?’ They paid him thirty silver pieces, and from that moment he looked for an opportunity to betray him.
Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus to say, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the passover?’ ‘Go to so-and-so in the city’ he replied ‘and say to him, “The Master says: My time is near. It is at your house that I am keeping Passover with my disciples.”’ The disciples did what Jesus told them and prepared the Passover.
When evening came he was at table with the twelve disciples. And while they were eating he said ‘I tell you solemnly, one of you is about to betray me.’ They were greatly distressed and started asking him in turn, ‘Not I, Lord, surely?’ He answered, ‘Someone who has dipped his hand into the dish with me, will betray me. The Son of Man is going to his fate, as the scriptures say he will, but alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! Better for that man if he had never been born!’ Judas, who was to betray him; asked in his turn, ‘Not I, Rabbi, surely?’ ‘They are your own words’ answered Jesus.
Reflection
Today the focus is on Judas In the beginning of the reading because of greed Judas was willing to sell Christ . At the end when Christ mention someone is going to betray him Judas pretend to act innocent. Many times in our life we are no different. We commit sin because of greed, our desire or our expectation and yet we pretend nothing happen. My brother once told me live in moderation and you will live a wonderful life. What can we do so that we can avoid greed?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus because of greed Judas betrayed you . We are no different when we allow greed to control us . Help us oh Lord so we can avoid greed.
Amen
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