Shalom, Bible times
YEAR THREE
It is almost passover we came into Jerusalem, people put down palms as Jesus rode in on a donkey. I am sixteen years of age as of
today. The disciples had a small celebration lunch for me. After the dinner Judas walked around Jeruslem so I could 'see the wonderful
things in here in the leading city of Israel. On our way back, he pulls close and kisses me I almost screamed whe I felt his tongue in my
mouth, he was that bold! I knew my scream would bring the others running, so I didnt. So when he pulled back I simply stared at him as he
showed me silver pieces that i knew had not come out of our treasury. He also told that soon and very soon we were going to rule all of
Jerusalem. Jesus of coarse would lead, but we would rule under him and 'Andrew' would have everything her heart desires, including him as
her husband. I then found my voice and asked him what did he mean by I desire him to be my husband. He laughed and kissed me again then
said he knew I liked his kisses, He told me that the Pharisees would arrest Jesus and Jesus would perform his grandest miracle, the
heavens will open up and Moses, and Elijah will come down and right the wrongs all the Pharisees have comitted. I told him angrilly; "Do
you not listen! He is going to let them take him, he is the temple of which he spoke! You just condemned an innocent man to death judas!
You are not the Judas Iscariot I knew, you are not the Judas Iscariot I thought I would learn to love. You are Judas Iscariot, the
traitor and murderer! How do you expect me to love a murderer?" I ran to the room all of us eating dinner in just in time to see Jesus
begin to wash everyones feet. This day has been filled with amazing things, I nearly fainted when was my turn, my teacher, my leader, the
son of God washing my feet, a mere fishermans daughter? after he did this I quietly told him of what Judas did, and said. Jesus told me
not to tell the others and he thanked me for my loyalty then turned to sit at the table for the meal had been brought as we spoke. As we
ate, he spoke to all us; "Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me." Everyone of coarse started asking if it
was them, Judas looked at him like no one had just practically yelled him and said; "is it I ?" I just stared at him thinking of coarse it is you
ass, I just got done telling you that! Jesus looked him in the eye and calmly said; ""It is one of the Twelve, one who dips bread into the
bowl with me. The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him: But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be
better for him if he had not been born." Jesus then blessed the bread then broke it saying; "Take, eat for thi is my body." and he took a
cup blessed it and said; "This is my blood of the new testament, which is poured out for many. Verily I say unto you , I will not drink
again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God." We sang a bitthen went to the mount of olives.
He then said to us; "All of you shall be offended because of me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be
scattered. But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee." Peter then said Even if all shall be offended I will not be."Jesus
told him; "I tell you the truth. That this day even in this night before the cock crows twice, you will deny three times. my brother said that
he would rather die than do so, but everything that Jeseus has said has happened as everyone heartilly agreed with my brother i
doubted their words. I then saw Judas sneak away as we headed to Gethsemane so I followed him to the temple, he went in as I waited
outside. He came out minutes later with guards, but that is not what frightened me, it was this air about that felt freezing cold yet their
were many incense burners not only fragrenting but also heating the air. I followed them to the garden and atched as Judas kissed Jesus
and the gaurds take Jesus with them. Judas ran as did all the disciples i followed Judas and watched him as the freezing air left him his
eyes went rom scary and full of hate to full of fear I realized he had seen me. He imediately asked me; "What have I done Andrea?" I
replied; " What exactly have you done Judas? oh wait let me see, you betrayed all of us you betrayed Him! You sent guards after him do
you know where taking him? To the Pharisees, they will sentence him to death you know they will.. You will have to live with these facts
and you will never see heaven for you broke his two favorite cmandments, love your neighbor, and have no other gods before the one true
God. And Judas, I did love you and I had wanted you as my husband," I kissed his lips chastely "but now I hate you as much as any human
can possibly hate another human! I ran off to the head Pharisees, Caiaphas, home knowing that they would have not taken him anywhere
else.I put on my veil and acted as a maid carrying drinks so that I could walk amongst the crowd. I saw my brother, Peter denying the fact
that he was a disciple he did so twice, when he did the cock crowed so I went up to him and said fairly loudly; "Surely thou art one of
them" He recognized me and cursed and senied that he knew Jesus a third time. The cock crowed a second time, my brother wept when he
heard it. I sat the drinks down and removed my veil, then I went the center of the crowd just as the Pharisees decided to take him to
Pilate. Maybe their is some light in this dark 'night', I know Pilates wife, she has true dreams somtimes hopefully she will see the wrong in
this and Pilate will listen to her. I must lose hope, I must not give up. Pilate has sntenced him to be beaten. I followed the crowd I saw
Mary Jesus's mother, and Mary Magdelene, the only women who know my secret besides my mother, I go to them and we weep as The
man who was as innocent as a newborn lamb's screams are heard over everything, this day I swear I will never forget. He was again
brought to Pilate. He was sentence to death, and I know that Pilate's wife had a vision, for I saw her glaring at Pilate from her window.
crucified, ow is that right? after nearly killing him with the beatings they wish more torture apon him, the Pharisees, our religous leaders. I
even saw a neighbor of mine shouting for his death, I wonder if the disciples are amongst the crowd. I wondered if Judas had the stupidity
to be here, so I went to look for him. He was a few trees away from our last conversation, he had hung himself. Judas Iscariot, at one-
time he was my beloved, my truest friend next to Jesus of course, he was to be my husband. How did this come out so bad? my teacher
and truest friend condemed to die a romans death, a gential death. My at one-time betrothed dead. I wept a the tree from which he hung,
I then went to the place where Jesus was crucified they had just put him on the cross when I arrived,i heard them mock him and ask him why
he didnt take himself off of it. I heard him ask God for their forgiveness, I watched as the sky went dark and forboding. Everyone
gasped. I watched as they later took him down and placed him in a gaurded tomb. Days later, most the disciples met in a locked room. I
slipped my womens clothes over the garments I was wearing, and I walked up to them and glared at them. James of Zebedee, asked me
why a foolish girl like myself was glaring at them so spitefully, I removed my veil they all gasped or whispered "Andrew". "Judas Iscariot
killed himself today within the same hour that he betrayed us I think.They looked at me as though I was the one hanging from that tree
near Gethsemane, I said to them calmly as I could; "What is your problem? Two of our friends are hanging from trees, Jesus being one of them
and your wondering how you did not figure my secret out sooner. You all should be ashamed you ran like startled sheep, I stayed I
followed. What you should be wondering is, how a 'weak woman' was able to stay close and in the open why all you big strong men hid or
denied your ties with him." My brother, Peter paled slightly at this, as did all of them, they looked up at me like I had slapped them. I felt
a cool and at the sametime warm breeze that made me feel anything was possible behind me, I saw their faces pale even more and their
looks change to fear and awe. I turned, there behind me was Jesus, ghost or not there he was. I wanted so bad to hug him but I feared if
he was a ghost, angel, or illution he would disappear never to return just like my happiness it seemed. As if he read my thoughts threw his
arms out and I ran into them as did some of the others that where present.