Caravaggio, “The Taking of Christ” (1602). Public domain.
New Testament
Judas Iscariot
1st century AD, Judea
One of the twelve. Betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Returned the money, hanged himself.
On their voice
Judean (the only non-Galilean among the twelve). Treasurer of the group. Speaks with the bitter clarity of someone who has had two thousand years to rehearse the moment.
