Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 126
? 119 be after these things and should instead labour for the food that gives real life and is to be found with the son of Adam, for, the rest is perishable and of passing benefit. It is strange indeed that notwithstanding such teaching, it is the followers of Christ who are wholly bent upon procurement of worldly goods and have turned their backs, more than any other people, on the requirements of spiritual life. It is further said: "But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?" (Luke 22:48) Judas was a disciple of the Messiah. He sold the Master for thirty piasters to his enemies. The Messiah (peace be on him) was in hiding at the time. He and the disciples wore a uniform kind of dress and kept their faces covered so that the enemies might not discover Jesus (John 21:34). The enemy was also after him and wanted very much to know which of them was the Messiah (peace be on him). Finally, they bought over Judas, a disciple of the Messiah. On payment to him of thirty piasters, he asked them to accompany him to where all of them were gathered and proposed that he would go up and kiss one of them and they would thus know the Master and could take hold of him. Allah the Supreme had at the same time warned