The treacherous exposing or deceiving of people by those they formerly trusted. It is usually associated with an enemy masquerading as a friend, or with a broken or abused relationship. Betrayal was suffered by Jesus Christ and can be expected by his followers.

Psalms 41:9

Betrayal is part of human experience

See also

Examples of those experiencing betrayal

Judges 16:18
1 Samuel 18:17
2 Samuel 19:26-27
Psalms 55:12-14
Jeremiah 12:6
Lamentations 1:2,19

Betrayal carries acute feelings for its victims

2 Samuel 3:27; 4:6; 11:15; 13:28-29; 20:10

Examples of those murdered through betrayal

1 Kings 21:8-10

The power struggles of Israel's early kingship period gave rise to many bloody betrayals:

Isaiah 33:1

Betrayal is seen as a particularly wicked act

See also

1 Chronicles 12:17
Proverbs 25:9-10
Isaiah 24:16-17
Matthew 26:24

pp Mk 14:21

pp Lk 22:22

Matthew 26:14-16

The betrayal of Jesus Christ

Judas determines to betray Jesus Christ

pp Mk 14:10-11

Matthew 26:21-23

pp Lk 22:3-6

Jesus Christ's knowledge of events

See also

Matthew 20:17-19

pp Mk 14:18-20

Luke 22:21
John 13:11,18

pp Mk 10:33-34

Psalms 41:9
John 13:21-27
Matthew 26:47-49

Jesus Christ is betrayed by a kiss

pp Mk 14:43-45

pp Lk 22:47-48

Matthew 27:3-5

The kiss featured in several betrayals as part of feigned friendship (see e.g., 2Sa 20:9-10 and Pr 27:6).

The betrayer's remorse

Matthew 10:21

Betrayal may be part of Christian experience

See also

pp Mk 13:12

Daniel 7:25

pp Lk 21:16

Matthew 10:35-36
Micah 7:6
Matthew 24:10

Betrayal as a sign of the end times

Psalms 89:33

God never betrays those who trust in him

See also

Psalms 118:8; 125:1
Proverbs 29:25
Isaiah 26:3-4
2 Timothy 1:12

See also

1035 God, faithfulness
2570 Christ, suffering
5040 murder
5494 revenge
5817 conspiracies
5969 treachery
6145 deceit
8032 trust, lack of
8794 persecution
8830 suspicion
8841 unfaithfulness to people
9105 last things