You said it (Matthew 26,14-25)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
Fidelity in the test. Jesus teaches us to live well, to choose the right path, even when it appears impervious and full of pain and difficulty. The horizon is always to be what one is: and he is the son who came to give his life to bear witness in the flesh and in history to the love and eternal donation of the Father.
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Gospel of Matthew 26,14-25
At that time, one of the Twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said: "How much do you want to give me so that I hand him over to you?". And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. From that moment he looked for the right opportunity to hand it over. On the first day of Unleavened Bread, the disciples approached Jesus and said to him: "Where do you want us to prepare you to eat the Passover?". And he replied: «Go into the city, to a man, and tell him: The Master sends you to say: My time is near; I will celebrate the Passover with you and my disciples." The disciples did as Jesus had ordered them, and prepared for Easter. When evening came, he sat at table with the Twelve. While they were eating he said, “Truly I say to you, one of you will betray me.” And they, deeply saddened, each began to ask him: "Is it me, Lord?". And he replied: «He who dipped his hand in the dish with me, he will betray me. The Son of Man goes away, as it is written of him, but woe to him by whom the Son of Man is betrayed; it would be better for that man if he had never been born!». Judas, the traitor, said: "Rabbi, is it I?". He replied: "You said it."
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* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has lived in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day as a priest and prefers building bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author of the blog Come Gesù. Abelis (Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of the Gionata Project thank him for wanting to share these with us reflections on the Word.
