The gospels tell us of the betrayal of Jesus by Judas for several reasons. First that Jesus' death was necessary and the betrayal was a part of this end. But most importantly, Judas Iscariot's end is a warning to the Church. An apostle of Jesus Christ ... one of the twelve ... became apostate. Although Judas was destined to this end, it was prophesied by the Prophets that this would occur, he is still accountable. By his own will Judas became the friend of Satan and abandoned his friendship with his Lord Jesus. Evil merely begins with a thought. What are you thinking? Do you turn these thoughts toward Jesus? or to Satan?