A Chapter in Human Biography
Matthew 10:4
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.


I. EARLY OPPORTUNITY. Called to be an apostle. Sharing, too, in the prayers of Christ (Luke 6:12, 13). His gifts marked him out for certain work. That work fell to his lot. Possibilities of such a calling.

II. GROWTH OF EVIL (John 6:64-71; John 12:1-6).

III. THE PRICE OF A SOUL (John 13.; Matthew 26:14-16).

IV. THE END (John 18:2-5; Matthew 27:3-5; Acts 1:18 25, with Matthew 27:5). The sentence of the Master upon his life and his work is this, "It were better for this man that he had never been born.

(G. T. Kerble.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

WEB: Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.




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