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Correspondence: Judas at the Lord's Supper; Preparing a Place
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John 14:2 • 2 min. read • grade level: 7
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Question 5
. Was Judas Iscariot at the Lord’s supper? T. C.
Ans.
John is the only Evangelist that tells when Judas parted company with the Lord and His disciples, (read
John 13:21-30
21
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22
Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
23
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
25
He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
26
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
27
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
28
Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
29
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
30
He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. (John 13:21‑30)
).
“He then having received the sop went immediately out;” As the sop belongs to the passover supper, we would judge that Judas left before the Lord’s supper was instituted.
If
Luke 22:21
21
But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. (Luke 22:21)
, was giving us the order in which it took place, then Judas was present.
It is therefore not meant for us to place importance on the point. A person might be there, who should not be there, but until evil is manifested we cannot put away (
1 Cor. 5:13
13
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. (1 Corinthians 5:13)
).
There are instructions given (
1 Cor. 10:16-17
16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. (1 Corinthians 10:16‑17)
) to show us that those who are there, should know that they are washed in the blood of Christ, and that they are members of His body.
To deliberately bring unconverted people to the Lord’s supper, is contrary to the Scriptures (
2 Cor. 6:14-18
14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:14‑18)
).
Matthew 13:30
30
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. (Matthew 13:30)
refers to the Kingdom of Heaven, not to the assembly of the saints.
Question 6.
“I go to prepare a place for you” (
John 14:2
2
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (John 14:2)
). How and when does He prepare the place? A. T.
Ans.
The Lord Jesus was leaving the earth to go to the Father. If He did not die, we could not be there with Him (
John 12:24
24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24)
). His oath therefore led to the cross, where He bore our sins and died for us, then rose again, and ascended to the right hand of God, witnessing that redemption work is completed (
Heb. 9:12, 23
12
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:12)
23
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. (Hebrews 9:23)
). He is entered there as our Forerunner, (
Heb. 6:20
20
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (Hebrews 6:20)
) thus the place is prepared for us.
We might say, His work on the cross has prepared believers for the place: His presence with the Father in glory, has prepared the place for them.
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