Psalm 17:8

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

The Last Supper

7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover."

9 "Where do you want us to prepare for it?" they asked.

10 He replied, "As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,11 and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'12 He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there."

13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

I read somewhere that Judas wanted to force Jesus to be the earthly King that he envisioned Jesus would be. One that would defeat the Roman occupation. He expected Jesus to use His supernatural power to establish His authority over the religious leaders and show that He could not be harmed by them when they attempted to capture Him. Also, how could Satan get "into" someone who was a follower of Jesus? Judas obviously wanted to do things his own way and control how Jesus did what He was sent to do. We can't fit Jesus into our own mold. We must look to Him with child-like awe and say, "What now Lord?"