14: It is after the anointing of Jesus by Mary, and Jesus’ response to Judas comments concerning it, that Judas begins his betrayal. He was one of Jesus twelve disciples, and he is called Judas Iscariot to delineate him from the other Judas in the group. The meaning of the name ‘Iscariot’ is too obscure to define. The chief priests, though likely not generally accessible, were surely more than happy to speak with a potential traitor.