Judas betrays Jesus (Luke 22, 47-48), wood engraving, published 1886 Have you been disappointed by a friend before? The older we get the more painful this is. Twelve friends, the disciples, have been with Jesus for several years. All of them will hurt him. When you’re four years old you can be hurt by a friend and after naptime you’re best friends again. Jesus manages to still love those who hurt him. How does he do that? In verses 47 and following one of the twelve is a betrayer. Judas was in the inner circle. Judas spent three years with Jesus. They were together 24/7 for three years. Jesus knew from the beginning this would happen. Jesus chose to be close to someone who would hurt him. Even though there’s a possibility we will get hurt we’re still called to make friends. The Bible is about relationships. Sin has broken our relationship with God and with each other. Jesus experienc...