JESUS BETRAYED.

Children, do you know what a traitor is? It is one
who pretends to be your friend, but is really your ‘enemy
at heart. He may kiss you, and seem very kind to your
face, but is telling evil things about you to others, and.
trying to injure you all the time. Perhaps you have some:
such pretended friend among your schoolmates.

Jesus had one among his disciples. His name was.
Judas. You have heard, no doubt, about this wicked.
man; how he betrayed Jesus to be crucified. He appeared
to be a true friend, and the disciples trusted him to carry
the bag, in which my put the money they gathered for
the poor.

Judas loved money so much that it led him to com--
mit the great sin of being untrue to Jesus, his best friend.
He met the enemies of Jesus, one day, and they offered.
him thirty pieces of silver to tell them where to find Jesus..
Do you think he took it? Yes; he took the money, and!
told them where Jesus could be found.

How sad! It was in the night, and the soldiers came
with lanterns. One of the meni, as you see, is holding up.
his lantern in the face of Jesus, so they may be sure it is.
he. Judas also kissed him; for this-was the sign he had.
given the soldiers, that they might know who Jesus was..