Kiss of Betrayal Within

Luke 22:47-48 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Luke 22 in context

Scripture Focus

47And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Luke 22:47-48

Biblical Context

Judas, one of Jesus' twelve, steps forward to kiss Jesus as a signal of betrayal; Jesus questions whether the Son of Man is betrayed by a kiss.

Neville's Inner Vision

Judas in Luke 22:47-48 is a state of consciousness where closeness is used as a cover for motive. The crowd signifies the pull of appearances; the kiss signals that outer acts are aligned with inner intention, yet the inner movement reveals truth: betrayal arises when one trusts sensation and social signs over the I AM. Jesus, the I AM within, speaks with serene authority, asking if you betray the Son of Man with a kiss. The law is plain: outer pretense cannot change your inner reality. If you lean on appearances, you kiss truth goodbye; if you awaken to I AM awareness, the kiss becomes but a symbol and cannot alter your essential self. The scene invites you to examine your own alignment: do you seek outcomes through clever appearances, or rest in the truth that your imagination creates your world? Your task is to revise inwardly until the I AM remains the unshaken observer, not the ego driven by fear, greed, or reputation. Faith and trust lie not in crowds but in the steady inner decree that you are the sole reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and revise the scene, declaring quietly, 'I am the I AM; this kiss is only a symbol, I remain untouched by any outer act.' Feel that inner state until it feels real, then carry this feeling into your day.

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