JW:Kunigunde Kreuzerin wrote:.
The reader and Judas Iscariot
Mark Matthew Luke John The motive of Judas in GMark is not narrated. His decision to deliver Jesus is made before the offer of the chief priests to pay money. The motive of Judas in GMatthew is personal profit. The motive of Judas in GLuke is the influence of Satan. The motive of Judas in GJohn is the influence of the devil. But he is also a common thief who robbed the poors. Mark 14:10-11 Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him. Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, and said, “What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?” They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver. From that time he sought opportunity to betray him. Luke 22:3-4 Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve. He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them. They were glad, and agreed to give him money. John 12:4-6 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said, “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?” Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
John 13:2 And During supper—the devil having already put into the heart of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, that he should betray him
German scholar Stefan Lücking argued that we can find a “purposeful indeterminacy” in Mark. This can be seen also in the “sandwiched” story, the anointing of Bethany.
A man with a name and a descriptive detail. He plays no role in the story. Mark 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, An unknown woman with unknown motives. She plays an important role in the story. Mark 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head. An unknown group of some. They play an important role in the story. Mark 14:4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted? For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her.
Lücking argued that in GJohn the reader will identify Judas with a cliche of bad and evil. But in GMark the reader will scrutinize Judas.
To be a Judas is a real opportunity for all in GMark.
There's a simple explanation here. "Mark" (author) with the original related narrative is simply following his source here:
1 Corinthians 11:23
No motive in the source so no motive in the parallel. Real historians like Josephus generally try to also provide motivations. Subsequent Gospellers are trying to sound more historical and try to provide motives. As always they contradict each here because none of them had actual history to follow.For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread; (ASV)
Bonus material for Solo. Note that in connection to GMark ending his Jesus story with γὰρ, Paul starts his Jesus story (here) with γὰρ. Indeed.
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