John 12:4 Meaning and Explanation
“Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,”
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What Does John 12:4 Mean?
Before quoting the complaint, John names the speaker and his future: Judas, one of the twelve, the one who would hand Jesus over. The shadow of betrayal falls across the supper even as the fragrance fills it.
Two hearts respond to the same Jesus in the same room: one pours out everything, the other begins to calculate. Extravagant worship reveals what is in us; it looks like beauty to the loving heart and waste to the divided one. Judas had walked with Jesus, heard him, and seen the signs, and still nursed a hidden self. The verse quietly asks which response is ours.
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What does John 12:4 mean?
Judas Iscariot, the disciple who will betray Jesus, objects to what Mary has done.