Judas who?
“And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.” ( John 18:2 ) In the 18th and 19th chapters of John’s gospel, there are four “places” where Jesus had to go to accomplish our salvation. The first was the place as noted in our text: He, “knowing all things that should come upon him” ( John 18:4 ), nevertheless went directly to that place, knowing that Judas would meet Him there. Then He went to the place of trial: “Pilate . . . brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called . . . Gabbatha” ( John 19:13 ). But He did not stay there long; the mockery of a trial was soon over, and Pilate delivered Him to be crucified. “And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull” ( John 19:16-17 ). And in that place called Golgotha, He died for our sins. He was betrayed in a place called Gethsemane, condemned in a place called Gabbatha, an...