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Among the disciples of Christ, so open and understandable at first glance, Judas of Kariot stands out not only for his notoriety, but also for the duality of his appearance: his face seems to be sewn from two halves. One side of the face is constantly moving, dotted with wrinkles, with a sharp black eye, the other is deathly smooth and seems disproportionately large from the wide open, blind, eyesore covered with a cataract.

When he appeared, none of the apostles noticed. What made Jesus bring him closer to himself and what attracts this Judas to the Teacher are also unanswered questions. Peter, John, Thomas look - and are unable to comprehend this closeness of beauty and ugliness, meekness and vice - the closeness of Christ and Judas sitting next to each other at the table.

Many times the apostles asked Judas what compelled him to commit bad deeds, and he answered with a grin: every person has sinned at least once. Judas’ words are almost similar to what Christ tells them: no one has the right to condemn anyone. And the apostles faithful to the Teacher humble their anger at Judas: “It’s nothing that you are so ugly. Even less ugly ones are caught in our fishing nets!”

“Tell me, Judas, was your father a good man?” - “Who was my father? The one who whipped me with a rod? Or the devil, the goat, the rooster? How can Judas know everyone with whom his mother shared her bed?”

Judas' answer shocks the apostles: whoever dishonors his parents is doomed to destruction! “Tell me, and we - good people? - “Ah, they are tempting poor Judas, they are offending Judas!” - the red-haired man from Kariot grimaces.

In one village they are accused of stealing a kid, knowing that Judas is walking with them. In another village, after Christ’s preaching, they wanted to stone Him and His disciples; Judas rushed at the crowd, shouting that the Teacher was not at all possessed by a demon, that He was just a deceiver who loved money, just like him, Judas, and the crowd humbled themselves: “These strangers are not worthy to die at the hands of an honest man!”

Jesus leaves the village in anger, walking away from it with long strides; the disciples follow Him at a respectful distance, cursing Judas. “Now I believe that your father is the devil?” Thomas throws him in the face. Fools! He saved their lives, but once again they did not appreciate him...

Once at a rest stop, the apostles decided to have fun: measuring their strength, they lift stones from the ground - who is bigger? - and are thrown into the abyss. Judas lifts the heaviest piece of rock. His face shines with triumph: now it is clear to everyone that he, Judas, is the strongest, the most beautiful, the best of the twelve. “Lord,” Peter prays to Christ, “I don’t want Judas to be the strongest. Help me defeat him! - “Who will help Iscariot?” - Jesus answers sadly.

Judas, appointed by Christ to keep all their savings, hides several coins - this is revealed. The students are indignant. Judas is brought to Christ - and He again stands up for him: “No one should count how much money our brother has embezzled. Such reproaches offend him.” In the evening at dinner, Judas is cheerful, but what makes him happy is not so much the reconciliation with the apostles, but the fact that the Teacher again singled him out from the general crowd: “How could a man who was kissed so much today for stealing not be cheerful? If I had not stolen, would John have known what love for one's neighbor is? Isn’t it fun to be a hook on which one hangs damp virtue to dry, and another hangs moth-spent intelligence?”

The sorrowful are approaching last days Christ. Peter and John are arguing which of them is more worthy in the Kingdom of Heaven to sit at the right hand of the Teacher - the cunning Judas points out to each his primacy. And then, when asked how he still thinks in good conscience, he proudly answers: “Of course, I do!” The next morning he goes to the high priest Anna, offering to bring the Nazarene to trial. Annas is well aware of Judas's reputation and drives him away for several days in a row; but, fearing rebellion and interference from the Roman authorities, he contemptuously offers Judas thirty pieces of silver for the Teacher’s life. Judas is outraged: “You don’t understand what they are selling you! He is kind, he heals the sick, he is loved by the poor! This price means that for a drop of blood you give only half an obol, for a drop of sweat - a quarter of an obol... And His screams? And the moans? What about the heart, lips, eyes? You want to rob me! - “Then you won’t get anything.” Hearing such an unexpected refusal, Judas is transformed: he should not concede the right to the life of Christ to anyone, but surely there will be a scoundrel ready to betray Him for a buck or two...

Judas surrounds with affection the One whom he betrayed in his last hours. He is also affectionate and helpful with the apostles: nothing should interfere with the plan, thanks to which the name of Judas will forever be called in the memory of people along with the name of Jesus! In the Garden of Gethsemane, he kisses Christ with such painful tenderness and longing that, if Jesus had been a flower, not a drop of dew would have fallen from His petals, nor would it have swayed on its thin stem from the kiss of Judas. Step by step Judas follows in the footsteps of Christ, not believing his eyes when He is beaten, condemned, and led to Calvary. The night is thickening... What is night? The sun is rising... What is the sun? No one shouts: “Hosanna!” No one defended Christ with weapons, although he, Judas, stole two swords from Roman soldiers and brought them to these “faithful disciples”! He is alone - until the end, until his last breath - with Jesus! His horror and dream come true. Iscariot rises from his knees at the foot of the Calvary cross. Who will snatch victory from his hands? Let all the peoples, all future generations come here at this moment - they will find only a pillory and a dead body.

Judas looks at the ground. How small she suddenly became under his feet! Doesn't work more time by itself, neither in front nor behind, but, obediently, moves with all its bulk only together with Judas, with his steps across this small land.

He goes to the Sanhedrin and throws it in their faces like a ruler: “I deceived you! He was innocent and pure! You killed the sinless! It was not Judas who betrayed Him, but you, who betrayed you to eternal shame!”

On this day, Judas speaks as a prophet, which the cowardly apostles do not dare: “I saw the sun today - it looked at the earth with horror, asking: “Where are the people here?” Scorpions, animals, stones - everyone echoed this question. If you tell the sea and the mountains how much people valued Jesus, they will leave their places and fall on your heads!..”

“Which of you,” Iscariot addresses the apostles, “will go with me to Jesus? You are scared! Are you saying that this was His will? Do you explain your cowardice by the fact that He ordered you to carry His word across the earth? But who will believe His word in your cowardly and unfaithful lips?

Judas “climbs the mountain and tightens the noose around his neck in full view of the whole world, completing his plan. The news of Judas the traitor spreads throughout the world. Not faster and not quieter, but along with time this news continues to fly...

Judas' answer shocks the apostles: whoever dishonors his parents is doomed to destruction! “Tell me, are we good people?” - “Ah, they are tempting poor Judas, they are offending Judas!” - the red-haired man from Kariot grimaces.

Jesus leaves the village in anger, walking away from it with long strides; the disciples follow Him at a respectful distance, cursing Judas. “Now I believe that your father is the devil,” Thomas throws him in the face. Fools! He saved their lives, but once again they did not appreciate him...

Judas, appointed by Christ to keep all their savings, hides several coins - this is revealed. The students are indignant. Judas is brought to Christ - and He again stands up for him: “No one should count how much money our brother has embezzled. Such reproaches offend him.” In the evening at dinner, Judas is cheerful, but what makes him happy is not so much the reconciliation with the apostles, but the fact that the Teacher again singled him out from the general crowd: “How can a man who was kissed so much today for stealing not be cheerful? If I had not stolen, would John have known what love for one's neighbor is? Isn’t it fun to be a hook on which one hangs damp virtue to dry, and another hangs moth-spent intelligence?”

The sorrowful last days of Christ are approaching. Peter and John are arguing which of them is more worthy in the Kingdom of Heaven to sit at the right hand of the Teacher - the cunning Judas points out to each his primacy. And then, when asked how he still thinks in good conscience, he proudly answers: “Of course, I do!” The next morning he goes to the high priest Anna, offering to bring the Nazarene to trial. Anna is well aware of Judas's reputation and drives him away for several days in a row; but, fearing rebellion and interference from the Roman authorities, he contemptuously offers Judas thirty pieces of silver for the Teacher’s life. Judas is indignant: “You don’t understand what they are selling you! He is kind, he heals the sick, he is loved by the poor! This price means that for a drop of blood you give only half an obol, for a drop of sweat - a quarter of an obol... And His screams? And the moans? What about the heart, lips, eyes? You want to rob me! - “Then you won’t get anything.” Hearing such an unexpected refusal, Judas is transformed: he must not concede the right to the life of Christ to anyone, but surely there will be a scoundrel ready to betray Him for a buck or two...

Judas surrounds with affection the One whom he betrayed in his last hours. He is also affectionate and helpful with the apostles: nothing should interfere with the plan, thanks to which the name of Judas will forever be called in the memory of people along with the name of Jesus! In the Garden of Gethsemane, he kisses Christ with such painful tenderness and longing that, if Jesus had been a flower, not a drop of dew would have fallen from His petals, nor would it have swayed on its thin stem from the kiss of Judas. Step by step Judas follows in the footsteps of Christ, not believing his eyes when He is beaten, condemned, and led to Calvary. Night is gathering... What is night? The sun is rising... What is the sun? No one shouts: “Hosanna!” No one defended Christ with weapons, although he, Judas, stole two swords from Roman soldiers and brought them to these “faithful disciples”! He is alone - until the end, until his last breath - with Jesus! His horror and dream come true. Iscariot rises from his knees at the foot of the Calvary cross. Who will snatch victory from his hands? Let all the peoples, all future generations come here at this moment - they will find only a pillory and a dead body.

Judas looks at the ground. How small she suddenly became under his feet! Time no longer moves on its own, neither in front nor behind, but, obediently, it moves in all its enormity only together with Judas, with his steps across this small earth.

The story “Judas Iscariot” by Leonid Andreev was first published under the title “Judas Iscariot and Others” in the anthology “Collection of the Knowledge Partnership for 1907,” book 16. The main theme of the work was “the psychology of betrayal.” Andreev used in the book the gospel story about Judas’ betrayal of his teacher, Jesus Christ, but interprets the motives of Judas Iscariot in his own way. The author tries to justify the actions of Judas, understand his internal contradictions and psychology, tries to prove that in the betrayal of Judas there was more love for Christ than all his other disciples.

Main characters

Judas of Kariot- a red-haired, ugly, disgusting man, hated by all the disciples of Christ. Thief, liar and schemer.

Jesus Christ (Nazarite)- a wandering philosopher-preacher, followed by disciples-apostles. God's Son.

Apostles– among the apostles, Andreev mentions Peter, John, Thomas, endowing them with very human qualities: they are angry, disdainful, condemn, hate, offend.

Other characters

Anna- the high priest to whom Judas goes with a proposal to condemn Christ.

Caiaphas- High Priest, Anna's son-in-law, member of the Sanhedrin.

Chapter I

Jesus Christ was warned many times that Judas of Kerioth was a man of ill repute and therefore should be avoided.

“He quarrels with us all the time!” “, the disciples complained to Jesus, wondering why I was disgusted by the company of Judas.

Neither Peter, nor Thomas, nor John can remember how and when Judas appeared next to them, how he joined Christ’s companions, how he began to be called one of his disciples.

Chapter II

Gradually they got used to Judas. Jesus entrusted him with the cash drawer and, at the same time, all other household concerns fell on Judas’ shoulders. Judas bought the necessary clothes and provisions, and distributed money to the poor.

Judas's notoriety follows him. Because people saw Judas with Christ, the villagers accused Jesus and his apostles of stealing the kid. In another village, people gathered to stone the preachers, but Judas stood up for Christ and his comrades, running forward to the crowd and shouting that Jesus was not possessed by a demon, as people might have thought, listening to his speeches, but an ordinary swindler, like himself Judas, that Christ preaches for the sake of money. And the crowd retreated, deciding that these aliens were not worthy to die at the hands of an honest man.

But neither Jesus nor his disciples appreciated Judas’s action. The teacher left the village in anger, and his disciples, who followed Christ at a respectful distance, cursed Iscariot. Well, aren’t they fools for not appreciating Judas’ efforts, for not thanking him for saving their lives?

Chapter III

One day the students decided to have fun and began to measure their strength. They picked up stones and threw them down the cliff, competing to see who could lift the heaviest stones. Judas lifted the largest and heaviest boulder. He was triumphant. now everyone will see and appreciate his strength, now everyone will definitely understand that he is the best of all students. Peter, however, did not want Judas to win, so he decided to offer a prayer: “Lord, I don’t want Judas to be the strongest! help me defeat him! Hearing such a prayer, Jesus sadly answered: “Who will help Iscariot?”

Chapter IV

More than once Christ defended Judas. One day Judas hid several coins from everyone, being the keeper of the cash drawer, and his deed was revealed. The apostles were indignant! They brought the thief to Jesus, rebuking him. Christ, having listened to the accusations of his disciples, answered them that no one dares to count how much money Judas appropriated for himself, because he is as much your brother as everyone else, and such actions offend him! After this, Judas became noticeably happier. He was pleased not so much by the reconciliation with the apostles, but by the fact that Jesus singled him out from the crowd.

Chapter V

The Easter holiday is approaching, which means the mournful last days of Christ’s life are approaching. Judas goes to the high priest Annas, inviting him to condemn Jesus of Nazareth. Anna, being aware of Judas's reputation, drives him away. This is repeated for several days in a row, but Judas persists and then Anna contemptuously offers the traitor money for the life of Jesus - thirty pieces of silver. Iscariot was very outraged by such low price! “Thirty pieces of silver! After all, one obol is not worth a drop of blood! Half an obol is not worth a tear!” Anna replies that, in this case, Judas will not receive anything at all and Iscariot agrees with the price, thinking that among the disciples or residents of Jerusalem there will probably be someone who will value the life of Christ with an even smaller amount.

Chapter VI

In the last hours, Judas surrounds Jesus with affection and attention. He is helpful to the apostles, for no one dares to interfere with his plan, no one should suspect Judas of betrayal. Now the name of Judas will forever be associated with the name of Christ, now people will never forget Judas and his name will remain for centuries.

Chapter VII

In disbelief, Judas follows Jesus when he is captured by Roman soldiers. He sees how Christ is beaten, how he is condemned, how he is led to the place of execution - to Golgotha.

Chapter VIII

Judas does not notice either the coming night or the rising sun. His dream comes true, but at the same time his nightmare comes true. None of the students defend the teacher with a weapon, although Judas stole two swords from Roman soldiers and brought them to the apostles, none of them shout “Hosanna” to the teacher. Only Judas remained with Jesus until the very end. Even Peter denied Christ three times and said that he did not know Jesus. Only Judas remained faithful to Christ. Only he is alone!

Chapter IX

After the death of Jesus, Judas goes to the Sanhedrin and confronts the high priests with the accusation: “I have deceived you. He was innocent and pure! . He tells Anna and the rest of the Sanhedrin that they killed a sinless man, that Judas, in fact, betrayed not Jesus, but them, the high priests, from now on they are doomed to eternal shame. On this day, Judas himself becomes a prophet. He says what all the other disciples dare not say. “Today I saw a pale sun. It looked at the ground in horror and said: “Where is the man?”

Judas goes up the mountain alone and tightens the noose around his neck. He alone will follow Christ to the end as his most devoted disciple.

Meanwhile, news about the traitor Judas is spreading around the world.

Conclusion

Leonid Andreev's story "Judas Iscariot" has little in common with biblical history Judas. Critics called the author a realist, a neorealist, a fantastic realist, an avant-garde artist, and a decadent, but time put everything in its place: Andreev’s work had a huge influence on Russian symbolism and ornamental prose, and was also the forerunner of German expressionism.

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Jesus Christ was warned many times to beware of Judas of Kerioth. They said that he left his wife in poverty, and the fact that he did not have children once again indicated that Judas was a bad person, since God did not want offspring from him.

Judas has an “annoyingly thin and unpleasant to hear” voice, a skull “as if cut from the back of the head with a double blow of a sword and put back together again, it was clearly divided into four parts and inspired distrust and even anxiety... Judas’s face also doubled”: one of his eyes is alive and cunning, the second is blind, motionless. The disciples of Christ treat Judas with disgust. According to Jude, every person commits a crime or bad deed in life; “Good people are those who know how to hide their deeds and thoughts; but if you hug such a person, caress him and question him thoroughly, then all untruths, abominations and lies will flow from him, like pus from a punctured wound.”

Christ instructs Judas to manage household expenses - collect donations and so on. In front of the village where Christ and the disciples are heading, Judas assures that its inhabitants will misinterpret the teaching after Christ’s departure and prophesies disaster. Thomas, in order to check Judas' premonition, returns to the village and is convinced that he is right. Residents of another village greet Christ with hostility. Judas saves Jesus, diverting attention to himself with buffoonish cries, threats, and pleas. But Jesus never praises Judas.

During one of the stops, students compete in strength (throwing heavy stones from the mountain). Peter seems to be the strongest, but Judas defeats him.

Judas steals several denarii, Thomas publicizes the matter. Jesus says that Judas can take as much money as he wants without telling anyone or consulting anyone. Judas tells Thomas that he gave money to a hungry harlot.

Peter and John take turns asking Judas which of them will be first next to Christ in the kingdom of heaven. Judas flatters each of them, but when Peter and John ask Judas the same question together, Judas replies that he will be the first near Jesus.

Judas goes to the high priest Annas. He does not want to touch Jesus, fearing the intercession of the disciples and believers. Judas visits Anna several times before convincing him of the need to arrest Christ. Judas bargains for a long time and pettyly, then agrees to a reward of 30 pieces of silver.

In the last days of Jesus’ life, Judas surrounds him with touching affection and care: he passes flowers through women, places children on Jesus’ lap, buys expensive wine, asks his disciples to take care of Jesus, and takes out two swords.

Jesus enters Jerusalem, he has a presentiment of evil. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas asks Jesus to command him to stay, not to go and betray him. The guards appear, Judas betrays Christ with a kiss. The students don’t even try to stand up for the teacher and run away. Peter denies Jesus three times. Judas follows Christ, but until his execution he does not see any of the disciples. Everyone calls Judas a traitor. Judas comes to Pilate's trial. He asks Thomas to recapture Christ, but Thomas is not capable of this; he trusts the “righteous court.” The only one who understood everything about Jesus is Pilate, but he is powerless to control the crowd demanding execution, and publicly washes his hands.

Judas follows Christ to Calvary. He hopes that everyone will “understand” and Christ will not be crucified. After the crucifixion, Judas declares that he betrayed the innocent, which means he betrayed the Sanhedrin to “a shameful death that will never end.” The disciples of Christ sit and wait for “the invasion of the guards and, perhaps, new executions.” Judas reproaches his disciples for betrayal, they curse him. He declares: “He who loves does not ask what to do!.. Sacrifice is suffering for one and shame for all... You have taken upon yourself all the sin... You will soon kiss the cross on which you crucified Christ!.. Is he forbade you to die? Why are you alive when he is dead?.. What is truth itself in the mouths of traitors? Doesn’t it become a lie? 7 “Judas follows Christ, calling everyone to follow him. Peter goes after him, but the others hold him back. Peter cries, not knowing where to go.

Judas stops on the mountain, asks Christ to meet him kindly, and assures him that for the love of Jesus he is ready to go to hell. He hangs the rope over the cliff so that if it breaks, it will break on the rocks. In the morning people come, take Judas out of the noose and throw him into the ravine, “where they threw dead horses, cats and other carrion.”

Jesus Christ is constantly warned that Judas of Karioth is “a man of very ill repute and must be guarded against.” He left his wife in poverty, he had no children, since God did not want offspring from Judah.

Judas has an “annoyingly thin and unpleasant to hear” voice, a skull “as if cut from the back of the head with a double blow of a sword and put back together again, it was clearly divided into four parts and inspired distrust, even anxiety... Judas’s face also doubled”: one of his eyes is alive, cunning, the second is blind, motionless. The disciples of Christ treat Judas with disgust, Peter compares him to an octopus, the disposition of the disciples towards Judas is insincere. Judas constantly slanderes: according to his stories, every person commits a crime or at least a bad deed in life; good people skillfully hide their deeds and thoughts. When asked about his parents, Judas replies that his father was a goat or Satan. However, Judas assures his disciples that he sincerely loves Christ. A kind of friendship develops between Judas and Thomas, in whom Judas arouses intense curiosity.

Jesus instructs Judas to manage household expenses - collect donations, etc. Before each village to which Jesus and his disciples go, Judas scolds the inhabitants, assures them that they will misinterpret the teaching after the departure of Christ, and foretells trouble. One day, Thomas decides to test Judas’ premonition, returns to the village and becomes convinced that he is right. Another time, the villagers greet Christ with hostility and plan to stone the disciples. Judas saves Jesus, diverting attention to himself with buffoonish cries, threats, and pleas. However, Jesus never praises Judas.

During one stop, students compete in strength (throwing heavy stones down a mountain). Peter is recognized as the strongest, until Judas appears and defeats Peter.

During the conversation in the house of Lazarus, Judas stands in the doorway, looking intently at Jesus. Matthew, in the words of Scripture, demands that Judas step aside. Jesus rises from his seat and goes straight to Judas, as if wanting to say something to him, but he passes by through the wide open door.

Judas steals several denarii, Thomas publicizes the matter, and the disciples reproach Judas for theft. Jesus says that Judas does not have to be shy about his means if he needs it, since there is neither his own nor someone else’s. Judas tells Thomas that he gave money to a harlot who had not eaten for two days because Judas was with her.

Peter and John take turns asking Judas which of them will be first next to Jesus in the kingdom of heaven. Judas flatters each of them, but when Peter and John together ask Judas the same question, Judas replies that he himself will be the first near Jesus.

Judas goes to the high priest Annas. He greets him harshly and does not want to take Jesus, fearing the intercession of the disciples and believers. Judas has to visit Anna several times before he convinces him of the need to betray Christ. When it comes to the reward, Judas haggles for a long time and pettyly, but in the end he agrees to the amount of 30 pieces of silver.

In the last days of Jesus’ life, Judas surrounds him with touching affection and care, anticipates any of his desires (brings and passes spring flowers through women, places small children on Jesus’ lap, buys expensive wine, brings conversation to Galileo, dear to Jesus’ heart). Judas warns his disciples about the need to take care of Jesus, and for this purpose he takes out two swords somewhere.

Jesus enters Jerusalem. He has a presentiment of evil, speaks of imminent betrayal. At night in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas asks Jesus to command him to stay, not to go and betray him. Jesus is silent in response. The guards appear, Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. The students crowd together like “a bunch of scared lambs”; they don’t even try to stand up for the teacher and run away. A few hours later, Peter denies Jesus three times. Judas follows on the heels of Christ, but until his execution he does not see any of the disciples close. Everyone calls Judas the Traitor with contempt, hatred and fear. Judas comes to Pilate's trial, having met Thomas there, asks him to repel Jesus, but frightened Thomas is not capable of decisive action, he trusts too much in the “righteous court.” Judas sees that the only person who understood everything about Jesus is Pilate, but he is powerless against the crowd demanding crucifixion, and publicly washes his hands.

Judas follows Christ to Calvary. Before last minute he hopes that people will “understand” and Christ will not be crucified.

After the crucifixion, Judas appears before the Sanhedrin. Annas and Caiaphas are trying to throw him out and give him more money. Judas declares that he betrayed the innocent, and therefore betrayed the Sanhedrin to “a shameful death that will never end.” Judas throws handfuls of money into the faces of the judges. At this time, the disciples of Jesus sit in sad silence and are afraid that the guards will come for them. Judas comes to them, reproaches them for betrayal, the disciples curse him. Judas declares: “He who loves does not ask what to do!.. Sacrifice is suffering for one and shame for all... You have taken upon yourself all the sin... You will soon kiss the cross on which you crucified Jesus! .. Did he forbid you to die? Why are you alive when he is dead?.. What is truth itself in the mouths of traitors? Doesn’t it become a lie?” Judas tells his disciples that he is following Jesus and invites them to come with him. Peter is about to follow him, but the others hold him back. Confused Peter cries, not knowing where to go.

On a mountain, high above Jerusalem, Judas stops, addresses Christ, asks to meet him kindly, not to be angry, says that he is very tired. Judas insists that for the sake of his love for Jesus he is ready to go to hell. He hangs the rope over the cliff so that if it fails, it will break on the rocks below. The next morning people come, take Judas out of the noose and throw him into a remote ravine.

Ideological and artistic originality of the story “Judas Iscariot”

The work reflects Andreev’s negative attitude towards the Christian religion: the gospel story receives an unconventional interpretation. The writer himself called “Judas Iscariot” “something on the psychology, ethics and practice of betrayal.” Andreev raises the problem of the ideal and its translation into reality. Jesus is recognized as the ideal; his ideas are called upon to be carried to the people by his disciples. However, the faith and love of the eleven disciples are only payment for future entry into the kingdom of heaven and for a place next to Jesus Christ (the dispute between John and Peter: “who paid more love”). The disciples are disgusted with Judas, as they are with other outcasts. The apostles are busy only with self-contemplation and self-improvement. Judas is a mediator between Christ and people (stealing money for a hungry harlot), his love is active (saving Christ from the massacre of an angry crowd).

The image of Judas emphasizes duality: both in appearance and in character. This is explained by the dual role that Judas plays: formally, he is a traitor, in essence, he is the only person devoted to Christ.

Judas is alone in the world, he does not believe in people, in the good beginnings in them. It is this unbelief that pushes him to experiment - Judas betrays Christ in order to find out whether any of his followers are capable of sacrificing their own lives to save the teacher (Judas brings weapons to the apostles, warns of the danger threatening Christ, and after the death of Christ invites the disciples to follow the teacher ).

There is much in common between Christ and Judas. Judas, not without reason, assumes that any person in this world is alone, even one like Christ. Thus, the Judas experiment is an attempt to test whether it is true that a person in this world is doomed to fatal loneliness.

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