Judas Iscariot is a significant figure in the Bible, known primarily as one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ who betrayed Jesus, leading to His arrest and crucifixion. He served as the treasurer for the apostles but is infamous for disclosing Jesus' location to the chief priests in exchange for thirty pieces of silver. During the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas identified Jesus by giving Him a kiss, which led to Jesus' capture by the authorities

. The name "Iscariot" likely refers to Judas being from Kerioth, a town in southern Judah, though some scholars speculate it could relate to the Sicarii, a group of Jewish rebels, but this is less certain. His motivations for betrayal are debated, ranging from greed to being influenced by Satan, as suggested in the Gospels of Luke and John

. After Jesus was condemned, Judas felt remorse and either hanged himself or died in a manner described in Acts, where his body fell and burst open. The money he received for betraying Jesus was used by the priests to buy a field known as the "Field of Blood," fulfilling prophecy

. In Christian tradition, Judas Iscariot's name has become synonymous with betrayal and treason due to his actions