Collections of SaintsAmong the Twelve chosen by Jesus, later handing him over to those arresting him. His story is read without confusing him with Jude Thaddaeus or judging his eternal fate.
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Luke 6:16 and Mark 3:19 include Judas Iscariot in Jesus’s chosen group. His individual calling is not narrated. His membership matters: the betrayal comes from within the disciples’ circle, not from a stranger.
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John 12:4–6 connects Judas with the group’s money and criticism of Jesus’s anointing. The Gospel also judges his conduct negatively. This narrative does not provide a complete psychological explanation of why he later betrays Jesus.
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Matthew 26:14–16 records the agreement for thirty silver pieces. In 26:47–50, Judas arrives with the arresting group and uses a kiss as a signal. This summary adds no invented dialogue or motives beyond the source.
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Matthew 27:3–5 recounts Judas’s remorse, return of the money and death by hanging. The account invites serious reflection on wrongdoing and despair. Benedict XVI cautions against taking over God’s judgement of his eternal fate.
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Acts 1:18–19 gives a different account of Judas’s death and the field associated with him. The chapter then narrates Matthias’s selection. Akeldama is a place associated with the narrative, not evidence of a securely identified grave or relic of Judas.
USCCBRead in context ↓Luke 6:16 and Mark 3:19 include Judas Iscariot in Jesus’s chosen group. His individual calling is not narrated. His membership matters: the betrayal comes from within the disciples’ circle, not from a stranger.
USCCBUSCCBJohn 12:4–6 connects Judas with the group’s money and criticism of Jesus’s anointing. The Gospel also judges his conduct negatively. This narrative does not provide a complete psychological explanation of why he later betrays Jesus.
USCCBMatthew 26:14–16 records the agreement for thirty silver pieces. In 26:47–50, Judas arrives with the arresting group and uses a kiss as a signal. This summary adds no invented dialogue or motives beyond the source.
USCCBMatthew 27:3–5 recounts Judas’s remorse, return of the money and death by hanging. The account invites serious reflection on wrongdoing and despair. Benedict XVI cautions against taking over God’s judgement of his eternal fate.
USCCBThe Holy SeeActs 1:18–19 gives a different account of Judas’s death and the field associated with him. The chapter then narrates Matthias’s selection. Akeldama is a place associated with the narrative, not evidence of a securely identified grave or relic of Judas.
USCCBJudas Iscariot is not presented as a saint or martyr. His inner motives cannot be fully established. Matthew and Acts are retained as distinct accounts without a forced harmonisation. No verified relic location was established from the checked sources.
These attributions follow site custodians, not biological testing of identity. The locations are a selection, not an inventory of all fragments.
No relic location for Judas Iscariot can be included on the basis of the sources used. Akeldama in Acts 1 belongs to the narrative of his death; it is not proof of a tomb or relic.
Sources checked: 2 October 2026
Artistic illustrationOne of the Twelve with a nickname associated with zeal. Few details of his individual life survive in the New Testament.
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Artistic illustrationA follower chosen after the Ascension to replace Judas Iscariot. He completes the story of the Twelve without being counted among the original twelve selections.
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