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How Judas Lost His Soul
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With amazement the assembly beheld the forbearance of Christ
toward His betrayer. This Man was more than mortal! But why did
He not free Himself and triumph over His accusers?
His entreaties in vain, Judas rushed from the hall exclaiming,
It is too late! It is too late! He felt he could not live to see Jesus
crucified, and in despair went out and hanged himself.
Later that day, the throng who were leading Jesus to the place of
crucifixion saw the body of Judas at the foot of a lifeless tree. His
weight had broken the cord by which he had hanged himself. Dogs
were now devouring his mangled body. Retribution seemed already
visiting those who were guilty of the blood of Jesus.
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