{"id":1251,"date":"2025-03-21T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=1251&2025"},"modified":"2025-03-18T18:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T00:00:05","slug":"free-to-choose-mark-14-10-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/free-to-choose-mark-14-10-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Free To Choose: Mark 14:10-11"},"content":{"rendered":"
Focus Passage: Mark 14:10-11 (NCV)<\/div>
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10\u00a0<\/sup>One of the twelve apostles, Judas Iscariot, went to talk to the leading priests to offer to hand Jesus over to them. 11\u00a0<\/sup>These priests were pleased about this and promised to pay Judas money. So he watched for the best time to turn Jesus in.<\/p>\r\n

Read Mark 14:10-11<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

While reading about Judas Iscariot going to meet with the leaders to discuss betraying Jesus, an idea I had never previously thought of came to mind. Even though Judas was set on turning Jesus in, Judas didn\u2019t believe Jesus would let things get so out of hand that He would face death. Chances are high in my mind that if Judas truly knew what his betrayal would start, he might never have chosen to go through with it like what is described in the gospels.<\/p>\r\n

But the idea that I see in this set of verses that I find amazing is found in the very last phrase: \u201cSo he<\/strong> [Judas Iscariot] watched for the best time to turn Jesus in.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 11b)<\/p>\r\n

This phrase sticks out in my mind because with this agreement, Judas has two options. The first option, which he ultimately decided to do, was take the side of the religious leaders and be 100% for Jesus\u2019 arrest \u2013 and specifically look for the best time possible to turn Jesus in.<\/p>\r\n

However, the second option is interesting to think about. With this agreement, the religious leaders essentially allow one of Jesus\u2019 disciples to become their unofficial leader. For the next weeks, or maybe even months, it would have been easy for Judas to have led the leaders on an unsuccessful hunt for Jesus. Judas Iscariot could have used this agreement for Jesus\u2019 advantage \u2013 forewarning Jesus about the leaders\u2019 plans and making sure the leaders were one or two steps behind.<\/p>\r\n

While we might not think of Judas Iscariot having the freedom of choice after making the agreement to betray Jesus, in this passage, we see hinted at the idea that everyone has the freedom to choose what they will do from that point forward.<\/strong> While Judas chose to betray Jesus, and then he matched his actions up to support his decision, up to the very point Jesus was arrested, Judas had the choice to betray Jesus or lead the mob around the city and countryside while avoiding the one place Judas knew Jesus would be. In our own lives, even when all choices seem bad, we still can be glad because we have the freedom to choose between two or more options — and while we have options, we have the ability to make better decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This thought was inspired by studying the Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p>

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