Fallen Angels, the Watchers, and the Origins of Evil by Joseph B. Lumpkin Page B

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                Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: the first, Simon who is called Peter; Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee; and John his brother; Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
    These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, “Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’   Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils; freely ye have received, freely give.”
                But the heart of Judas was greedy, for he was the treasurer and kept the money bag. And Judas wished to have Jesus establish his kingdom so that he could control the money for the nation. So he conceived a plan that would force Jesus to act or die.
                Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Jesus; for they feared the people.
                Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Jesus unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
                And Judas said unto them, “What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you?” And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
                Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the Passover must be killed. And from that time Judas sought opportunity to betray him. Now, on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, “Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passover?”
                And he said, “Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, ‘the Master saith, my time is at hand, I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples.’” And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the Passover.
                Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. And as they did eat, he said, “Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. The Son of Man goeth as it is written of him but woe unto that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!   It had been good for that man if he had not been born.”
                And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, “Lord, is it I?” Jesus answered, “He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it.” And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
                And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, “That thou doest, do quickly.”
                Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, “Buy those things that we have need of against the feast;” or, that he should give something to the poor.
                Judas then having received the sop went immediately out and it was night.
                Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
                “Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me and as I said unto the Jews, ‘Whither I go, ye cannot come;’ so now I say to you.
                “A new commandment I give unto you. That ye love one another