54 Bible Verses about Betrayal

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

When Delilah realized that he told her the truth, she sent a message to the Philistine kings: Come back one more time. He told me the truth. They came and brought the money with them.

Finally, Saul said to David: Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight Jehovah's battles. Saul thought: I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.

He answered: Your Majesty, you know I cannot walk. I told my servant to saddle a donkey for me so I could go with you. But my servant left without me. He told you lies about me. My lord the king is like an angel of God. Do what you think is right.

If an enemy had insulted me, then I could tolerate it. If someone who hated me had attacked me, then I could hide from him. But it is you, my equal, my close friend, and a well-known companion! We took sweet fellowship together and walked into God's house with the crowds.

Even your relatives, members of your own family, have betrayed you. They join in the attacks against you. Do not trust them, even though they speak friendly words.

She weeps bitterly in the night. Her cheeks are wet from crying. Her lovers offer no comfort. Her friends have been false to her. They have become her enemies.

Abner arrived in Hebron. Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him. There he stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

They came to the middle of the house pretending to get wheat. Once they were inside they stabbed Ishbosheth in the stomach and killed him.

The letter said: Put Uriah on the front line where the fighting is the worst. Pull the troops back from him, so that he will be wounded and die.

Absalom gave an order to his servants: Watch now and when Amnon begins to feel good from drinking too much wine, I will tell you, Attack Amnon. Then kill him. Do not be afraid. I give this order. Be strong and courageous. Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom ordered. Then all the king's sons got up, mounted their mules, and fled.

Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab's left hand. Joab stabbed him in the stomach. Then he stabbed him in his intestines and they poured out on the ground. He died without being stabbed again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the elders and nobles who were in authority with Naboth. The letter she wrote is as follows: Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people. Get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

Woe to you who destroy for you have not been destroyed! Woe to you who betray for you who have not been betrayed! When you stop destroying you will be destroyed; when you stop betraying you will be betrayed.

David went out to meet them and said: If you have come in peace to help me, we are friends. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when I am innocent, then may the God of our ancestors see and judge you.

Debate your cause with your neighbor direct; and do not reveal the secret of another. In case he hears it and puts you to shame. The bad report about you will not pass away.

Listen to them as they sing to Jehovah from the ends of the earth: Glory and praise to the righteous one! But I say: My heart is heavy with grief. I am discouraged, for evil still prevails, and treachery is everywhere. Terror and traps and snares will be your lot, you people of the earth.

It is written that the Son of man will depart. The man who betrays him will experience much grief. It would have been better if that man had not been born.

The Son of man goes even as it is written of him. Woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better if he had not been born.

The Son of man indeed goes, as it has been determined. But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests. He asked them: What are you willing to give me to deliver him to you? They paid him thirty pieces of silver. He continued to seek opportunity to turn him over to them.

Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might betray Jesus to them. They were glad to hear it and promised to give him money. He looked for ways how he might conveniently deliver Jesus to them.

Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot. He was one of the twelve. He went away to discuss with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver Jesus to them. They were glad, and pledged to give him money.read more.
He consented and looked for a way to deliver him to them in the absence of the crowd.

While they ate, he said: One of you will betray me. They were filled with sorrow, and each one asked him: Is it I, Lord? He answered: He who dips his hand with me in the dish is the same one who will betray me.

While they sat and ate Jesus said: Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, even he that eats with me. They were sorrowful and said to him one by one: Is it I? He said to them: It is one of the twelve, he that dips with me in the dish.

When Jesus went to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and talked to them. When we get to Jerusalem, he said, The Son of man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes. They will give orders for him to be put to death. They will turn him over to the heathen to be made sport of and to be whipped. He will be put to death on the stake. The third day he will come back from the dead.

When we go to Jerusalem the Son of man will be turned over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the people of the nations. They will mock him, spit on him, and scourge him. Then they will kill him. After three days he will rise again.

Look, he who betrays me is at the table.

He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean.

After Jesus said this he was troubled in spirit and said: One of you will betray me. The disciples looked at each other. They were perplexed and wondered who it would be. The disciple whom Jesus loved was leaning on his chest.read more.
Simon Peter motioned to him: Ask him who it is, he urged. He leaned back on Jesus' breast and said to him: Lord, who is it? Jesus answered: It is he to whom I give a piece of bread after I dip it. So when he dipped the bread he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. After he was given the piece of bread Satan entered him. Jesus said to him: Do what you do quickly.

As he spoke, Judas, one of the twelve, followed by a crowd carrying swords and spears, approached him. The chief priest and elders of the people had sent them. He that betrayed him gave them a sign. He told them: The one I kiss is he. Take him. He went directly to Jesus and said: Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him.

Suddenly, as he spoke, Judas one of the twelve arrived. A great crowd with swords and spears were with him. They were from the chief priests, scribes and elders. He who betrayed him gave them a sign. He told them the one I kiss is the one to capture and take away safely. When he arrived he went straight to him and said: Master and kissed him.

As he spoke a crowd followed Judas, one of the twelve. They came to him. Judas approached Jesus and kissed him. Jesus said to him: Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?

How are you, my brother? Joab asked Amasa. He took hold of Amasa's beard with his right hand to kiss him. Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab's left hand. Joab stabbed him in the stomach. Then he stabbed him in his intestines and they poured out on the ground. He died without being stabbed again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority. He said: I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you. He left the silver in the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself.

People will hand over their brothers to be put to death. Parents will oppose children and children will oppose parents, causing them to be put to death.

Brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Parent, brothers and sisters and friends will turn you over and cause you to be put to death.

He will speak words against the Most High (Supreme God) and wear down (afflict) (cause great distress) the holy ones of the Most High. He will think to change the times and law and will have control until a time and times and half a time. (Three and one-half years)

My coming will cause a separation. A man will be against his father and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies will be from his own family.

The son dishonors the father. The daughter rises up against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house.

Many will stumble and betray and hate one another.

But I will not take my loving kindness away from him or allow my truth to become perverted.

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to depend on people.

They who trust in Jehovah are like Mount Zion. It is not shaken, but remains forever.

Fear of man brings a snare (trap). He who trusts in Jehovah will be safe.

You will keep the steadfast mind in perfect peace, because he trusts (hopes) in you. Trust in Jehovah forever, for Jah, Jehovah, is the Rock eternal.

It is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to keep safe until that day what he has entrusted to me.