Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus by identifying him to the arresting soldiers with a kiss in the Garden of Gethsemane, which led to Jesus' arrest by the Sanhedrin. This act of betrayal was done in exchange for thirty pieces of silver
. The betrayal took place at night before the Passover feast, as the chief priests wanted to arrest Jesus discreetly to avoid a public riot. Judas approached the chief priests, agreed to betray Jesus for money, and then sought an opportunity to hand him over when no crowd was present
. The Gospels offer several explanations for Judas's motives: some suggest greed, as he was the keeper of the disciples' money and was known to steal from it; others imply he was influenced or possessed by Satan at the time of the betrayal. Another view is that Judas may have been disillusioned, expecting Jesus to lead a political revolt against Roman rule and feeling betrayed when Jesus did not fulfill that role
. After the betrayal and Jesus' condemnation, Judas regretted his actions, attempted to return the silver, and ultimately died by suicide
. In summary, Judas betrayed Jesus by identifying him with a kiss to the authorities in exchange for money, motivated by a combination of greed, possible demonic influence, and political disappointment
