Judas and the Sanhedrin

Judas and the Sanhedrin by Rethabile Masilo

Judas and the Sanhedrin
Did Judas kiss Jesus as they say just to betray him? The Pharisees and Romans knew not who Jesus was, so when evening approached and they were sick and tired of that bloke who drew multitudes to himself, and unto whom the people of Galilee were attracted, they sent a message to Judas and promised him cash if he could point out the son of man to them. Thirty gleaming shekels; and they asked their messenger to be sure to dangle the bag and jangle the coins before his eyes. Judas was fucked, for he liked money, and although when alone away from the troupe he would sometimes visit the local amusement scene, he had a good heart. The guy found him drinking at a bar, and subsequently left him there, struggling with his feelings. Judas thought of kissing Thomas instead, to mislead the Pharisees, but when night came he walked the short distance up to the mount where people were already milling about, and kissed Jesus on the lips, smiled, and kissed him a second time, after which he ran off to hurl that money of shame back at the people who had given it to him, removed his belt, and hanged himself on a low-lying branch.

Judas was fucked, for he liked money

Comments

cloudhand said…
Though i don't know exactly what, my song 'Bread and Silver' has something to do with this... Always loved Borges and others on Judas as the actual 'son of god'
vera said…
OMG - Why is that story never told? Did you invent it?
Rethabile said…
More digging I'm gonna have to do. Borges, huh?
Rethabile said…
I did. Kinda. The story patched itself together into this poem. All that Sunday school and Bible reading...