backstabber

¹⁰For even the man of my peace, in whom I hoped, who ate my bread, has greatly supplanted me.

¹³For if my enemy had spoken evil about me, certainly, I would have sustained it. And if he who hated me had been speaking great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden myself from him. ¹⁴Truly, you are a man of one mind: my leader and my acquaintance, ¹⁵who took sweet food together with me. In the house of God, we walked side-by-side.

⁵A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will not escape.

¹⁴Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the leaders of the priests, ¹⁵and he said to them, “What are you willing to give me, if I hand him over to you?” So they appointed thirty pieces of silver for him. ¹⁶And from then on, he sought an opportunity to betray him.

⁴Let each one guard himself against his neighbor, and let him have no trust in any brother of his. For every brother will utterly overthrow, and every friend will advance deceitfully.

²⁴An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit. ²⁵When he will have lowered his voice, do not believe him, for there are seven vices in his heart. ²⁶Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.

¹⁸A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

⁴⁷While he was still speaking, behold, a crowd arrived. And he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, went ahead of them and approached Jesus, in order to kiss him. ⁴⁸And Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?”

⁵Do not be willing to believe a friend. And do not be willing to confide in a commander. From her, who sleeps in your bosom, keep the doors of your mouth closed. ⁶For the son acts with contempt for the father, and the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and a man’s enemies are those of his own household.

¹⁸I am not speaking about all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But this is so that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me shall lift up his heel against me.’ ¹⁹And I tell you this now, before it happens, so that when it has happened, you may believe that I am. ²⁰Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives anyone whom I send, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me.” ²¹When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit. And he bore witness by saying: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that one among you shall betray me.”

⁴⁷While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people. ⁴⁸And he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: “Whomever I will kiss, it is he. Take hold of him.” ⁴⁹And quickly drawing close to Jesus, he said, “Hail, Master.” And he kissed him. ⁵⁰And Jesus said to him, “Friend, for what purpose have you come?” Then they approached, and they put their hands on Jesus, and they held him.

⁹Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him. ¹⁰But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.

²¹He has stretched forth his hand in retribution. They have contaminated his covenant. ²²They were divided by the wrath of his countenance, and his heart has drawn near. His words are smoother than oil, and they are arrows.

²⁷And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him alone to the middle of the gate, so that he might speak to him, but with deceit. And there, he stabbed him in the groin, and he died, in revenge for the blood of Asahel, his brother.

²⁸A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.

⁶The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one.