Judas Iscariot
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A “Judas kiss” is an act of seeming friendship that conceals some treachery.
Figuratively, a “Judas” is a betrayer, especially one who betrays a friend.
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Unsurprisingly, most white Southerners bitterly rejected Longstreet’s entreaties and condemned him as a traitor on par with Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2023
This is a biblical reference to Judas Iscariot receiving 30 pieces of silver to betray Christ.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2021
In “Judas,” his most recent novel, Mr. Oz examined the story of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, through the life of a Jewish biblical scholar in the 1950s.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2018
“Jesus Christ Superstar,” which began as a concept album in 1970 and has spawned numerous stage productions, was last presented on Broadway in 2012, starring Paul Nolan as Jesus and Josh Young as Judas Iscariot.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2014
Ben said, “We’re worried about our father, sir. If he finds out we’re suspended I could tell him I had a fistfight with Judas Iscariot and it wouldn’t make any difference.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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