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Wormtail or Snape? A Different Take on Judas

We hear a lot about certain disciples. Simon Peter is the rock given the task of feeding Jesus' followers. There are the sons of Zebedee who want to sit at Jesus' right and left hand in the coming kingdom. Paul, late to the party but afforded a full serving of grace. And, of course, Mary Magdalene, one of the most widely attested and most historically ignored by the Church of those closest to Jesus.

Another frequently if narrowly discussed disciple is Judas. Judas the betrayer. The keeper of the purse who turned Jesus over to the temple leaders. The one who betrayed Jesus with a kiss.

It reminds me of the song by the Killers, Mr. Brightside (well, at least parts of the song):
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss