Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve original apostles of Jesus Christ, known primarily for betraying Jesus to the religious authorities, which led to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion. According to the canonical gospels, Judas identified Jesus to the arresting soldiers in the Garden of Gethsemane by giving him a kiss, in exchange for thirty pieces of silver
. Judas served as the treasurer among the apostles and was known to have stolen from the money bag he managed
. His motives for betrayal are depicted variously in the gospels: some attribute it to greed, others to Satanic influence entering him
. After Jesus was condemned, Judas experienced remorse and took his own life, either by hanging himself or, according to another account, by falling and bursting open
. The name "Iscariot" likely refers to Judas being from Kerioth, a town in southern Judah, though some scholars suggest it might link him to the Sicarii, a group of Jewish assassins, but this is less certain
. Judas's act of betrayal has made his name synonymous with treason and betrayal in cultural and religious contexts
