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Essay / Comparison of Christianity and Gnosticism - 1469
At the beginning of Matthew there is a foreshadowing of betrayal by saying: "he who betrayed him" (New Oxford Bible, Matthew 10:4). The Gospel of Matthew clearly demonstrates why Judas became a traitor by showing him thirty pieces of silver, “blood money” (New Oxford Bible, Matthew 27:6). In the end, Judas committed suicide by hanging himself when he heard about Jesus' death sentence (New Oxford Bible, Matthew 27:5). However, in the Gospel of Judas there is no mention of the exact amount of money. It is said: “He received money and gave it to them” (“Gospel of Judas” 130). The Gospel of Judas strongly supports how Judas ultimately fulfilled Jesus' command and learned the "mysteries of the Kingdom" ("Gospel of Judas”,