When Love Is Met With Betrayal
Wednesday of Holy Week Matthew 26:14–25 Holy Week invites us into the most vulnerable moments of Jesus’ earthly life, and today’s Gospel brings us face‑to‑face with one of the most painful realities of human experience: betrayal. Judas goes to the chief priests, asking, “What will you give me if I hand him over to you?” Meanwhile, Jesus sits at table with his friends, fully aware of what is unfolding, yet still offering himself in love. What’s striking is not only Judas’ choice, but Jesus’ response. Jesus doesn’t lash out. He doesn’t expose Judas publicly. Jesus doesn’t withdraw his love. Instead, Jesus continues to share a meal with Judas. Jesus chooses communion even when someone at the table is choosing betrayal. There’s something deeply comforting—and deeply challenging—about that. Jesus knows what it feels like to be wounded by someone close. He knows the sting of disappointment, the ache of broken trust, the heaviness of being misunderstood. And yet, Jesus remains ...