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• Disciple who betrayed Jesus described as a terrorist, politician, thief who missed his chance for redemption

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - During two millennia since his demise, the name “Judas Iscariot” still stirs strong emotions.

Jesus Christ called the disciple who was leading a mob to arrest him “my betrayer” after saying at the Last Supper that it would have been better if the man who betrayed him hadn’t been born ...

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