If Jesus' whole purpose was to die on the cross and God knows the future then Judas did exactly what he was supposed to do otherwise Jesus may not have been crucified to die for our sins. Wasn't the whole goal and planning for Jesus to come to Earth to be sacrificed on the cross?
@@kitjones6896 God made everything work even with people’s freewill, it was Judas’ choice to betray Jesus and what he meant for Evil God used for good, but God didn’t force Judas to do it.
@@kitjones6896 I believe, it could have been done without a traitor. Or if it was not Judas, somebody else could have been it. We will never know the millions of possibilities which could have happened.
It is crazy that we've never had Judas portrayed in a human, relatable way. When Jesus said that "one of you will betray me..." all of the disciples were worried it would be themselves. None of them pointed a Judas and said, "obviously it's that guy..." He must have been a trusted member of the group. I love the way the show is portraying him, it is going to be heartbreaking to see the final outcome though....
@@lecoeur1231 That is not true. Jesus was with the 12 of them at one point, including Judas, and told them all that He chose them. John 6:70 says "Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” 71 (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)
He absolutely was a trusted member. One of the most trusted, in fact. He was the "treasurer" of the group. They trusted him enough with their money, even over Matthew whose previous life was all about money.
@@golfhound This just defiles scripture. Judas would take money from the bag because he was a thief. Scripture explicitly says Judas sought to betray Jesus, and asked what they would give him for it.
Yes, He understands the humanity of each of us, our flaws and our shortcomings. Including Judas. Doesn’t mean he approved or agreed, but He understands.
@@marcelszpak1460 true, it’s always important, and the creators have been very vocal about this, that this is a TV show based on the gospels and not a replacement for them. The Chosen is indeed fictional, and never actually happened. It’s not a documentary. However one cannot deny that this can be used as a helpful tool to garner a renewed interest in reading the events in the gospels and scripture that actually happened.
I remember my first reaction to when he was revealed as Judas. It was not what I expected... I said "nooo" outloud and felt my heart sink. I felt pity for Judas. Jesus knew what he would do, but still went about His work. Just a lot to wrap my head around.
At this point there is no indication that Jesus knew Judas would be his betrayer. Jesus was fully man and walked in the same darkness we all walk in. He knew he would be betrayed, yes, he knew it was inevitable. I looked at each of the callings with that same sadness because Jesus knew one would fully betray and all would betray or at least flee and that most would lose their lives to persecution for Him.
@@mind5533 this is actually a really good point. Jesus knew ALL his disciples would not believe him and would flee from him, and worse, not public ally stand up for him.
@@mind5533 That is not true according to the scriptures. Jesus was also fully God so he knew exactly who each of the disciples were and what their futures were going to be.
When his sister says to him, "Make us proud", it broke me. Here is the person whose name will become synonymous with traitor, humanized for us. Heartbreaking.
I think it's important to know that Judas already had a mean character . He was already a bad person even before betraying Jesus. He was a thief and a deceiver who got desperate and took his own life . We should never compare our flaws to his ....
Judas’ role has got to be as hard as the role of Jesus, in its own unique way… Luke thank you for being willing to take on this intense role with all its responsibilities and costs, I respect you for it and will be watching your performance with great anticipation and excitement! Know that I, for one, appreciate you for taking on this task! Thank you Luke!
In Quran Surah an-Nisa' And for their saying, “We have killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.” In fact, they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them as if they did. Those who differ about him are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it, except the following of assumptions. They certainly did not kill him. (157) But Allah raised him up to Himself. Allah is Mighty and Wise. (158) There is none among the People of the Scripture but will believe in him before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a witness against them. (159)
Judas is perhaps one of the most important characters in biblical history to delve into. Yes, he is forever, known as the traitor to Jesus. Yet he was an excited and dedicated follower to start, so what changed? I can’t help but think there may be a little bit of Judas - or, at least the potential of being Judas - in all of us. That’s why it is so important to really delve into this character. So glad that The Chosen has embraced this critical role.
According to Dr Peterson there is a little Judas in all of us. Trying to understand where that could lead needs to be examined by all of us. Thank you for being brave enough to take on this character. Many struggle with what happened here.
It's one of the most heartbreaking ways to tell this man's story. I LIKE him. I FEEL for him. and I KNOW exactly where this ultimately has to go. So every time I RELATE to this character I need to ask myself, "Lord is it I?"
Season 3 is going to be amazing. Watching this made me realize how tough it is playing Judas knowing the outcome. Thank you Luke for playing this role.
I was actually expecting it to be Simon the Zealot, because I never imagined the Biblical Simon the Canaanite to have been a "political" Zealot than just a person with fervor for the law. So it was interesting they made Simon to be a literal Zealot elite assassin who immediately gives everything up to follow the Messiah. Not too much artistic license. I hope it stays the same with Judas. Speculative? Perhaps, but without being audacious.
Jesus knew, of course, that Judas would eventually betray him, but was allowed into the group anyway. The look that Jesus gave Judas at 1:07 just chilled me to the bone. It's like "I know what you're going to do, Judas."
I know. It kills me. Cause Clearly Judas is being humble and genuine here. He doesn't have an alterior motive. He just wants to be a part of this ministry that he believes wholeheartedly in. And Jesus sees that in him. But being God, and already knowing how this story is going to end, there's immense heartbreak in those eyes. Jesus took him in and loved him until the very end because that's what he does. He loves people.
God/Jesus/Holy Spirit knew, from the Beginning, that Judas would betray Jesus. They also knew it was a necessity. Was Judas played? God allowed evil to enter Judas. Judas had freewill to go back to Jesus and ask for pardon, but he didn't. Judas's interior battle will be amazing. Like someone said, up to the second when Judas dipped the bread, nobody expected it from Judas. There is more to this story, and I am confident, The Chosen crew will make it extraordinary and will totally melt our faces. I'm not looking forward to the crucifixion. It will be truly heart breaking, as the real sacrifice is.
@@SirPoopallot God didn't allow evil to enter Judas. We are human and all capable of evil/sin which is why Jesus was sent in the first place. Judas allowed his love of money to overcome his love of Jesus and he sinned by betraying Jesus. Judas allowed evil to enter Judas. Judas chose to sin. Nevertheless, Judas did not have to kill himself. He could have repented. Jesus does say "Woe to the man who betrays the Son of Man" in one of the scriptures; however, that's because Jesus already knew that instead of choosing to ask for repentance, Judas would choose to commit suicide.
Luke plays the part so well, filling Judas with a lot of life. As Judas comes on the screen, I never think "oh, what a traitor; he's so evil." The Chosen is helping us to learn the importance of repentance, to forgive quicker, pray harder and even bless those who have hurt and persecuted us. We're all beautiful creations of God. ❤🌻
Judas is in hell according to the Word of God. Yes, it said he repented. But there are 2 kinds of repentance and only one stems from faith and produces fruit.
tbh, i was on joab's side during the coup. seriously, david, that little turd tried to kill you, and you not only would rather your entire army have been destroyed, but you called in an order of vengeance against joab for killing him. where was that outrage when amnon got rapey?
In Quran Surah an-Nisa' And for their saying, “We have killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.” In fact, they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them as if they did. Those who differ about him are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it, except the following of assumptions. They certainly did not kill him. (157) But Allah raised him up to Himself. Allah is Mighty and Wise. (158) There is none among the People of the Scripture but will believe in him before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a witness against them. (159)
From the first scene with Luke as Judas (yes I could guess) to his first interview, I knew he would bring so much to this role. You hear why again in this interview! Thanks, Luke and God bless your journey playing this role! 👐🙏💛
It’s tough playing disliked characters because so many people conflate the character with the actor that portrays them. I greatly appreciate that Judas is being portrayed as just another disciple and Luke Dimyan is doing an amazing job with him.
Violet’s place is in the wrong about this, with respect. Judas doesn’t commit suicide because he failed to trust God’s mercy does he? He betrays Jesus and for money. The worst human action: Betrayal. A conscious turning against a once-loved one
Luke is the perfect actor to fill this role! I'm grateful that we're going to get to see a portrayal of Judas that isn't fully darkness from the get go. Honestly, despite how uncomfortable it is, I think a lot of us are going to see ourselves in Judas' journey. I also anticipate us seeing the slow fade of Judas, similar to Breaking Bad (or Slow Fade by Casting Crowns for those who prefer a more wholesome reference 😜). All I know for sure is that it's going to change hearts!
I love the way they portrayed Judas. It makes sense to me. If he was just a straight up horrible person, then at the Lord’s Supper, everyone would have just been like, “oh, yeah…..definitely Judas” but they didn’t. They asked Jesus if they were the one who would betray Him. So it makes sense to me that he was real like the rest of them and a likable guy.
Having watching the first two episodes in theaters, you’re in store for something great with Season 3! I’m so stoked! Thank you to The Chosen team. But most of all, much thanks to Our Heavenly Father!!
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Thank you for playing Judas with such compassion. I was reading Matthew 26 this morning and it occurred to me that the whole chapter is about not just Judas, but everyone forsaking Jesus. We have all forsaken him. We all have need of his grace. If we put ourselves above Judas because of his actions, we are missing the point.
yes, the only time I've seen him cry and vulnerable is Jesus Christ Superstar. I just saw that play for first time and Mary M and Judas brought tear to my eye.
What's crazy to think about is that Jesus could see beyond the first impressions of Judas. Before Judas said what his name was, I would've NEVER guessed that it was the same guy who was going to betray him, he seems like a genuine young man, and to think that Jesus knew from the beginning and still welcomed him so openly..... Not only a fulfillment of prophecy, but what love!
Also, it had to be let happen, for the whole crucifixion & resurrection to take place. It was pedestral for Christianity emerging as a religion. Someone was going to do it, and it happened to be Judas. It had to be one of closests, Jesus knew, he had to let it happen for the ultimate sacrifice, as the lamb if God. Cornerstone of Christian faith.
I'm not convinced Jesus knew from the beginning. Meaning... when Judas and Jesus first meet, I am not sure if the decision had already been made that Judas would be the one. Such an interesting relationship isn't it? I mean, Jesus washed Judas' feet only a few hours before his arrest.
@@joshuagrooms6693 I’m almost certain Jesus did not know that when he first met Judas. Jesus went into intense prayer asking is father in heaven for advice when he was selecting his apostles from a large group (Luke 6:12-17). If he didn’t even know who to pick initially it stands reason he certainly wouldn’t have known Judas would eventually betray him. It also stands to reason Jesus could have been fairly easily found and identified several other ways outside of one of his own apostles. It’s possible Judas could have made a different choice and chose to remain loyal and Jesus’s arrest may have come a different way.
This might be a bit of a Spoiler for those who haven't seen Judas' introduction yet (which I'm sure you must have seen already if you're currently viewing this video), but I felt like sharing some thoughts, so before warned. The episode where they first introduced Judas was an absolute masterpiece to me, because at the very start they presented two characters that could have been Judas. One looked and behaved the part of the swindler and someone very keen on money (nicely dressed, very smart at getting what he wanted and obviously not ashamed of it at all), while the other looked like a normal every day guy who seemed sincere and not very happy that they were taking advantage of people, but working with the first guy anyway. When I saw those two together, I immediately knew that we were getting a Judas introduction, but I was confused as to who it was and kept jumping back and forth, which I think is what the team wanted. When it became obvious near the end of the episode that Luke's character was Judas, it left me feeling very impressed because what Dallas and company did was put their Judas next to the stereotype that I feel like a lot of Christians visualize when they think of the character of Judas: someone who has a shady side to him that doesn't make you trust him or makes you suspect him. Someone who has obvious traits that makes you go, "That guys the traitor." The Chosen's Judas blew that stereotype out of the water, and I thought it was a really cool bait-and-switch that they did in showing two Judases next to each other: the one we expect, and the one we don't expect. Kind of a long thought but still, really cool. His actor does a fantastic job with the role. I'm definitely going to be shedding tears when everything starts escalating towards the Cross.
Did you know that the Bible, specifically the 4 Gospels NEVER portrayed Judas as a good guy with good intentions? He was described by the authors of the 4 Gospels as a thief and a liar that shouldn't be trusted.
@@roneldell5137 That probably is called hindsight. The Gospels were written decades after the said events, and the writers only needed to relay the most important information about the events and the people involved. Somethings don't seem so obvious to us until we have lived through them and get a chance to look back. It's something like a game of Mafia, where a Mafia is not obvious until later in or after the game. If the players recount the Mafia's behavior after the game is finished, they are more often prone to think "I should have known!"
@@okolosioghenerukevwe9418 "How I FELT" this is why you shouldn't base your doctrines on feelings but on the Word of God alone Matthew 26:24 (KJV) "The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born." John 6:70-71 (KJV) "Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve."
@@roneldell5137 I am referring to his image in the movie. I didn't say I don't know my bible. I am talking about his image in the chosen. The bible doesn't talk much about Judas
The scene where Judas introduces himself...wow, i had such a strong (negative) reaction. I liked him, and hated that i did. My reaction haunted me for a while, but led to an amazing moment for Jesus and me. Ultimately i was able to not only forgive judas, but to pray For him. For his forgiveness, to feel deep compassion toward him and repented for my hatred of him for all these years. I have never experienced instant forgivness before and it's one of the most amazing gifts He's ever given me and he's given me a lot.
You have to remember though. Even in Judas's most critical moment, Jesus did not hate Judas. He loved him to the very end. He called him friend. He said "friend, do what you came here to do" And I believe he could have been forgiven. Peter did something arguably just as bad in his most critical moment, and Jesus was ready to forgive him.
I really appreciate the technique the writers use in creating the back stories as well as character development. The characters are truly relatable and cause us to soften our hearts towards a fellow human. The actors are doing an incredible job! God’s hand is all over this project.
Judas' story always breaks my heart. The same night Peter denied Christ and chopped an ear off but repented and was forgiven after resurrection. Even Paul was Saul then wrote most of the New Testament. I always thought what might have happened had Judas come to Jesus and repented how we would remember him. And what might a potential book of Judas God could have written through him revealed to us? That's what breaks my heart we will never know 💔 😔
I must admit I too have strong admiration for Judas, his passion and commitment was just bursting at the seams from the start. He knew he wanted to be our Lords student instantly, he pursued his plan. And he was received into the group. I m sure I will cry so hard for Judas and his one mistake, everything would be so different had he repented to Jesus as you say. Oh no I m not sure my old lungs are going to handle all this crying this season. It breaks my heart too. I am a sinner too Judas, I m not worthy. But God......
Perhaps that's the most interesting part of the story of Judas. Whereas the other Apostles always repented and found their way back to him after straying, Judas could not bring himself to do so. He clung to his feelings of self-pity and hung himself, and thus denied himself true repentance.
See, peter cutting Roman's ear was to protect jesus, and peter denied Jesus is to protect himself. He was not aware that he was denying it. That's why he cries hard after rooster crows. Even though peter denied Jesus, he was the only one who went after Jesus when nobody did. Paul was Saul, and he converted after knowing the Lord. There's no way that you put these three men on the same plate. I have felt judas don't deserve all the hate. It was already prophesied that Jesus would die. It was all a part of the plan that he died for us. Judas was also a part. After all, Jesus wants us to forgive. But , Jesus on the cross said forgive them father, for they don't know what they are doing. But Judas knew what he was doing, though he didn't know its outcome. And as I said before, Peter's denial was also something to note since he realized what he was doing only after the rooster crows. Chosen has brought every character to life, think abt matthew, he was a tax collector obviously he would have been hated by many, but Chosen made him autistic and paras's acting made us love him. We felt pity when he was not treated well by his friends but it might have been different in real. The same goes to Judas, Luke is a wonderful actor, Chosen might try to show the depth of his character, but In real the apostles didn't forgive him, they repeatedly wrote judas as Satan's son..
Through the Chosen series, I’m thinking about the possibilities of the personal lives of each of the disciples Jesus chose. What their lives possibly were before Jesus called them. They all had a job, parents whether living or dead, and dreams for a future. The show has really made me stop and think about what it cost them to give it all up. They too sacrificed something. It humbles my heart so. Thank you all who have been involved in making this incredible show. May God continue to bless the work of your hands. ❤️✝️🙏
I shed tears when he accepted the treasury position because I realized he didn't pass the money test. I felt for him and was sorry he couldn't get past it.
i still dont understand how we just blindly believe this one verse, and yet when paul starts writing to timothy regarding women's place in the church, teaching which is backed by the actual word of god, some of us like to play the context game.
What's cool about the way the writers have written Judas - is that they really get into the backstory. Obviously, everyone knows what happens to Judas in the end - and his role within the group towards the end. However, the writers have done an amazing job really introducing the character of Judas in a very optimistic way. And not even giving the slightest hint that he would end up being the betrayer.
I look forward to seeing where your story arc takes us. I think humanizing Judas is great. We can all do things that seem logical and with good intentions that go completely wrong. That’s the risk all humans face. Luckily for most of us our accidental explosions don’t get documented.
I don’t think it’s fair to say who is in hell or not. We don’t get to decode that. We might be VERY surprised who made it to heaven and who didn’t… for all we know Judas, at the last second before he killed himself, asked for forgiveness. We don’t know because it wasn’t documented ;)
@@rachellombardi3726 Lord help us. Read your Bible. It says Judas went to hell in acts 1. His repentance was not godly repentance, it was worldly. That’s why he didn’t get saved
Can you imagine although not written in Bible if John or Mary Magdeline in talking to Jesus after his resurrection said, "Master, Judas was remorseful and died of his own hand but I will forgive him as you taught us" He taught them constantly on forgiveness when hurt by others and from the cross, they heard him forgive all who had a hand in crucifying him. It gives me chills and I wish we had something like that but no reason to think they didn't. Human emotion makes us spiteful and hateful and hard but God's grace softens hearts and those he also forgave.
When Judas gives his name at the last second just before the Sermon on the Mount, I got more than chills. The Chosen's take on every single character we've known for 2 thousand years... nothing has ever been like it, and Its a privilege to be able to witness it.
Dude, your character is so strong, and the interchange with Jesus where Jonathan showed pain and convey confidence back to you. Very likable character which is EXACTLY who he would’ve been. You’re doing a great job, brother.
@@gouchscowl8601 the gist of it is that he ruined everything with one terrible, selfish decision, and then destroyed himself in a desperate attempt to take it back or make it right. Of course he’s a cautionary tale about resisting temptation and despair, but he’s also an extremely human and (imo) relatable figure who suffered terribly for the part he had to play. I think he’s an incredible example of the tension that exists in all of us between the tendency towards sin and the longing to make it right. I saw myself in him immediately. Which probably doesn’t say anything great about me, but it’s the truth.
@@gouchscowl8601 - Judas was a critical part of the prophecy. Had he not performed his role in it, there might not be salvation for you today. And if he hadn't done what he did, someone else would have.
@@ZaDybbuk Why would a man who had witnessed Christs miracles firsthand betray him for a measly 30 pieces of silver? Why would a man suddenly lose faith after everything he’d seen? Luke 22:3 and John 13:27 say Satan entered Judas’s heart, do you think that Judas was hoping for violence? That he thought Christ’s arrest would cause a revolution and a regime change in Israel brought about by force?
God bless you, Luke. Portraying the role of Judas is really challenging, some may hate you for it, but you bravely step in the role and made Judas three dimensional and a sympathetic character.
I’m so excited to see the dynamic/experience of Judas. He’s always been such an intriguing character to me. I’m sure it’s going to be excellent! Well done Luke!
And so much about forgiveness in the Bible, And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Wasn't that all of them? Matthew "But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses"And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
This breaks my heart. I’ve reread several times where he admits he was wrong, but then instead of seeking forgiveness like Peter did for his betrayal, he hangs himself. It must have broken Jesus’s heart knowing this very real person was going to end up condemned.
'You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.' Matthew 5:43-45
I loooooved the 3rd season soo much!!! I was in tears each episode!!! Thank you Dallas and all the team, actors, everyone! It is an awesome project! May God bless you daily!! Greetings to everyone from Moldova!
I know there are more important things to be said about this actor and what he brings to the table for such an important character, but seriously? No one's gonna talk about his eyes? They are stunning!
Luke is amazing! He is perfect for this part. It breaks my heart with each scene wanting to love Judas but knowing what his future is. I love how Dallas is weaving little bits of foreshadowing in Judas' life. It is so wonderful for Judas to have dimension now.
I am already anticipating my heart being trampled in season 6. I am glad they are making Judas a relatable, understandable figure, but it's going to make all the more painful in the end.
I'm scared in a way of the coming crucifixion season. It's going to be so hard to watch. I think really that they could potentially continue to do spin off shows/seasons if they wanted, because so much happens to the apostles after Jesus is gone.
@@childoftime9964 I always thought the show was going to continue into Acts. It almost feels like they don't need to do the crucifixion and resurrection because those parts of the Gospel are so familiar and they've been done well already. But how do you skip those parts? Acts is much less well known, and it's a great story!
So many people in US and other countries are touched by suicide and severe depression. I hope it doesn't trigger memories in a bad way. Sometimes you can't watch it on TV.
I watched the first two episodes of season 3 in theaters and I am so excited to watch the rest of this season!! First off, I don’t think people are understanding the significance of Peter and Judas being paired up!! The comparisons between them are mind blowing.. They both end up going through similar situations where they betrayed Jesus in some way (Judas giving Him up for money, while Peter denies Him 3 times). Yet if you continue reading the story, you’ll see that Peter repented for what he did. All it would’ve taken Judas to do was the same thing… Also, I am so glad that Judas is being portrayed as a normal guy like the rest of the disciples. He was a normal guy that made a huge mistake and I think a lot of people are so quick to write him off as the bad guy when in reality, he isn’t much different than any of us. The truth is, I think everyone is gonna find his story relatable in some way and it’s gonna teach us some valuable lessons.
It’s good to hear from Luke about his character Judas. Just so we know about who he is and what he is searching for. Great interview Luke, can’t wait to watch it.
Thank you for this video! I think it is important to consider that Judas also was a human being created by our God regardless of Judas' mistake. It surprises me that Jesus still welcome him into his disciples. I know there are Scriptures and prophecies that were going to be fulfilled about Judas, but still... shows that God is willing to give us opportunities to repent. Thank you The Chosen for this video!🙏🏾
I remember after they released Luke's first interview...and we all fell in love with him. Season 6 or 7 is gonna be SO painful, but I think it's gonna be painful in a realistic way that this medium hasn't been able to portray before. And that's exciting.
I remember last Christmas when I introduced The Chosen to my family, as weary as they were, we spend both Christmas Eve and Christmas bingeing The Chosen. I was glad that I was able to experience these raw emotions with my family. When it was revealed who was Judas, I remember all of us crying out "noooooooo" because we knew what was going to happen, within the few moments we fell in love him and his character and to know what would happen was heartbreaking. I remember crying knowing the pain that he was going to go through but could not do anything but have to watch his journey. I am so excited for the new season!!!
Sorry for hogging the comment section here, but I just can't stop raving about The Chosen. It is truly a heart and soul-reaching experience. To me its as if God, Jesus and The Holy Trinity are using the Chosen and cast members who portray the biblical figures as "instruments" to spread the Good Word to a world in so much turmoil as it is in present day. In my opinion. The Chosen is the closest to being sort of like the "second coming of Jesus " itself (so to speak) Not only are viewers worldwide receiving it with such open arms and experiencing life-changing results, but even the cast and all who are part of it are likewise expressing such wonderful personal changes of heart and attitude towards others. In their own way these two other movies have had emotional and spiritual impact on me: The Shack and The Perfect Stranger. Every day i come here to You Tube to watch and listen to the latest and greatest of new postings. God Bless all and have a Wonderful Holiday Season.
I can’t hardly wait until Sunday evening when I can finally see Season 3! There are so many Judas’s walking around today believing, portraying and following Jesus but in the end will again betray Him! That makes me cry and to play that character would be so hard- hats off to you Luke!
I so agree. As the seasons progress towards Calvary my heart breaks. These men have made Holy Scripture come alive. They’ve become our friends. I know how the Story ends, how it has to end. But it is breaking my heart as well💔
Judas, to me, is one of those complex, complicated figures from the past who gets labeled quickly. Yes, he did betray Christ, but there is so much in his attitude and actions that, as Christians, we can learn from. We don’t see Judas a lot in Scripture, but when he does show up, it speaks VOLUMES! I mean, whose to say Judas wasn’t genuine in the beginning? Something along the way could have changed his heart. That is why I like what Luke says here in the video.
While many banter back and forth about Judas’ character, and whether or not Jesus actually chose him, I’m just so in Awe of this series in its entirety. From Dallas Jenkins creative imagination, to the absolutely “ brilliant “ writers and actors, I am “ glued” to the screen each time a new episode appears. Season 3 will be” off the charts” globally, and Mel Gibson MAY wish he hadn’t procrastinated in moving forward with the sequel to “ The Passion Of The Christ- Resurrection “.
This is the first time ever that we get to know Judas! I never thought he followed Jesus just to betray Him. In the upper room all of the disciples were worried it might be them. In season 3 episode 1 when Jesus is getting to know Judas, He asked him if he was ready to do "hard things". Jesus knew Judas was a strong personality and He knew.....just knew... Thank you for taking on a roll that has so much heavy lifting in it. You are a good man. Looking forward to watching you work. It could have been any one of us that this happened to.
It is good to remember that sin is not always apparent. Sin can be easily hid by sparkling eyes, a smile or charm. Draw close to God and pray for spiritual discernment.
I think of the women who was going to be stoned for adultery whenever I feel like judging Judas. Yes, he is a sinner, and so are we. I would like to believe he genuinely tried to be better, and maybe, just maybe, he will also be there at the pearly gates greeting us.
Even though we all know what’s going to happen I feel like the betrayal will still come as a shock. They’re going to build him up to the point that he could probably end up becoming many people’s favorite character and when he falls it will be so heartbreaking
It is. When I watched JCS play for the first time, Judas is crying and frustrated. I thought I'm tearing up. He got a bigger ovation than Jesus almost at the end. (well play is written with his thoughts too)
"I'm only surprised it took so long." Couldn't have said that better, Luke. Many of us are surprised too, and we've been waiting so long to see something of this quality! The Chosen seems to be the first Christian media to show so many dynamic characters from the Bible, regardless of their background. And real people are complex, so that's how biblical characters ought to be portrayed, even with some creative embellishments. I can't think of a show or movie about Christ that is doing a better job at character development than this one.
Judas was lead in a devastating direction which was completely beyond his control. He was as much a part of the puzzle piece and anyone else in this passion drama. The same goes for Pontius Pilate. Without either of them, there would have been no sacrifice...no redemption, and because of this, they should not be reviled for it.
That's my belief too! Yeshua needed to die in order to fulfill Scripture, and He wouldn't have died in the way that he did without Judas betraying Him and without Pontius. Those actions and people were necessary to fulfill the "Plan". So who is anyone to revile Judas for causing His death? Without His death there would have been no need for Resurrection, and without Resurrection Christianity might have died off as a religion in the Middle East in a few years and not have had the influence (for better or worse) on a world in the thousands of years since Yeshua's death.
I really enjoy how well Luke understands his character. I can tell he's gonna continue to do a fantastic job portraying Judas. I liked him (Luke) from the start.
Oh my goodness I relate with Judas so much. I’m so eager to learn and love Jesus but I disappoint him countless of times. Thank Jesus it’s not about my works rather it is His love ❤
For me your are SOOO well cast!! It's changed my whole perspective..infact in another comment on Dallas's page I said how great it was that he didn't choose the typical " villain" !! Judas was with Jesus 💯..then as he went forward his love for money and power slowly took over.. Jesus always said it's almost impossible for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven! Judas was too tempted by riches..and he fell.. but he threw the money back in the temple and he realized what he had done..he had betrayed his saviour..he couldn't face it and hung himself.. he felt remorse..we don't know what happened in the last minutes of his life..I wouldn't be surprised if he is in heaven.. he was CHOSEN by Jesus.. we shall see when we get there.. meanwhile 👏👏, Dallas and Lucas!!
The last one from "The Chosen," saw two men talking about, I think the word "Money," I looking at the tall man, & the short man, I was looking at Luke Dimyan," I told myself, that is the "Man will play Judas Iscariot." Now they got, they found an actor, to play Judas Iscariot, I can't hardly wait, to watch that man act in the Series.
I think humanizing Judas is important because we view him as a "bad" person. But for God's plan to come true, someone had to betray Jesus. It also shows that Jesus accepts Judas as he is, knowing what he has done, and will do. Because we have all strayed from God, we have all sinned. Yet God still looks at us, knowing all we will ever do wrong, and says, "You are forgiven, you are welcome in my arms, and I will not turn my back on you."
I agree. I've always thought how heart breaking for Judas and the rest when the betrayal happened..I imagine him being close, so it would be like little James doing the same thing. Only I never have to "see" it so it's easier to only lay bad stuff on Judas .. now I'll have to watch it and it'll be tough, but I'm looking forward to what The Chosen has in store 💜
I appreciate you taking the time to talk about this because I feel the same way about this character/person. I have prayed to the Lord and I feel very strongly that Jesus and Judas have forgiven each other and are in a good place now. Knowing Jesus's character I know that He would forgive Judas, and Judas was His disciple so of course he has some good in his heart. I feel he may needs more forgiveness from us than what we give him.
I remember as a child in religion class saying, "I don't think Judas was a bad person I felt he was given a bad role in Jesus's timeline." Think about it a moment. Without Judas Jesus would not have been turned over to Rome and Pilate would never had to crucify him. So even though Judas did a bad thing, it seemed to me to be a needed action for the scriptiors.
Yes, Judas was given one of the hardest roles, because the crucifixion needed to happen for Jesus to become Lord of Heaven and be able to save the entire world.
I remember reading someone's interpretation of Judas' betrayal, and it really made me think about Judas differently. According to their theory, Jesus and Judas were very close, Judas may have been the dearest of His disciples. Because Jesus knew that the betrayal had to happen, he chose Judas because He knew that it would have been nearly impossible for anyone else to have the strength to follow through with such a terrible task. He may have discussed it with Judas, and asked him to be the one to do it, knowing that as hard as it would be, it was what had to be done. Judas agreed, and afterwards was filled with remorse and doubt, which makes it even more tragic. I believe he is with the saints in heaven as his reward.
Honestly, the way Luke is playing Judas is absolutely incredible. He's really getting the sincerity of it across and is doing it in such an incredible way that it feels like he was made for this role. So many layers to this role and it really humanizes a lot of aspects to his story. Even though we all know how it's gonna end, he's still been one of my favorite characters to watch in the entire series. The Chosen crew couldn't have picked a better actor for this role.
I just cannot stress enough how much Luke is the 👏🏾 perfect 👏🏾 person 👏🏾 to play Judas. Have you ever watched a movie and thought, “why on earth, did they cast this person in this role?” Like maybe the actors performance wasn’t bad, but they just weren’t right for the role they were given? And then, (and this goes for literally this whole cast), you see a human being, like this, who was given the role of Judas. And you literally cannot deny the work of God‘s hand being all over the project. Also, Luke is an anime nerd, so obviously you can’t go wrong there. ^_^ Luke, you were CHOSEN for such a role as this.
Great commentary from Luke! He’s different from what I imagined Judas to be (although I don’t think I thought about Judas much as a person). this is a reminder that Jesus loved them all and they were all friends/brothers :(
Judas is one of the saddest characters in all of scripture. (Although the Chosen makes a great scene about Nicodemus, we know that after the cross he more publicly portrays his faith) But Judas... He WANTED the Messiah. He was the few that might have been genuinely LOOKING for the Messiah still! Yet, like so many, the message of who the Messiah would be had been corrupted by the Jewish leaders....and he was a victim of that, and he couldn't grow past it. I believe, that even when he was betraying Jesus, he thought he could force his hand to conquer the Romans...but that wasn't God's plan! And even the "Son of Perdition" could have gotten forgiveness! Because God is that merciful, but so sad. 😭
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Yes, the disciples did not know who the betrayer was but only Jesus who looks to the heart. It says in the Gospel of John that Judas was stealing money from the group and of course Jesus knew it because He knows everything. I am so happy, like Matthew said when Jesus returned from being questioned by the roman ruler. I thought I would have to watch Sunday night on you tube and miss out on some of the extras but I am blessed by my son who went and bought roku for me and set it up on my tv. I am 74 yrs old and have no interest in using a cell phone and did not know what an app was until now. thank you Jesus. Love, Joyce
I can't wait to see Luke's portrayal of Judas. I also can't wait to see the disciples paired up, and how they will interact with each other. This season is going to be great!
I’m telling you now with the way the Chosen keeps expanding its reach. I wouldn’t be surprised if Luke Dimyan ends up getting some kind of award recognition by the fifth or sixth season. The Emmys love morally Grey and complex villian characters who are conflicted.
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When I was an actor one thing I learned was never play the ending until the end. For example, in Chekhov’s play “Three Sisters” the actors need to believe they will be returning to the beautiful city until the very end. It gives the audience hope even though most of the audience knows they won’t make it. Same here. Luke Dimyan is playing his character so well that we can’t help but like Judas and want him to succeed even though we know the tragedy to come.
Sometimes I think of Mary Magdeline seeing Jesus later when with apostles and saying "Rabbi, Judas realized he did wrong and killed himself but I forgive him as you taught us so many times" I don't understand it but I forgive him." It gives me chills to hear (who knows what they said) one person say that to Jesus to show they practice what they heard from his mouth. Mary heard it under the cross. So moving as a meditation.
Luke has portrayed Judas in such a likable way that my heart breaks knowing what he will do. I’ve seen enough of the show to already picture Johnathan Roumie looking him in the eyes, and brokenheartedly say, “Judas? You betray the Son of Man with a kiss.” 😢
Season 3 can't come soon enough. The past 3 years my faith and understanding of the gospel have grown tremendously. This show tugs at the heart strings.
I'll never understand why people hate Judas. Jesus was supposed to die for our sins, and one of his disciples had to be one to initiate it. If Judas had not, Jesus still would die. But it had to be THIS way. To teach the world, his disciples and yes, Judas, the lessons they needed to learn to follow him into heaven. I'm not really religious, but I've always seen Judas as more of a victim of fate. Maybe the book or the show will prove to me otherwise, but regardless, I still see Judas as part of the story that had to happen for our sins to be forgiven.
Say it loud… I always say the same. As is was written, Jesus has to be betrayed by one of his own and die for our salvation ; so if it wasn’t Judas, it would have been someone else.
God hates sin… God would not use sin or force someone to sin to make a way. Judas was not a ‘victim’, Judas chose to not believe that Jesus was the messiah, the savior of the world. He was a thief who stole from the group (read John 12:6), Judas is in hell and will be there forever. Sorry
@@Rena_Grace you seem like you're almost happy he's in hell with that sarcastic "sorry" at the end. pure evil. what about blessing your enemies? he was a thief. he didn't do good. but we still love him and hope he isn't in hell. humanizing sinners is not a bad thing because they are sinners. you could be judas tomorrow. anyone can do what judas did. was he a vicious sociopathic monster? no. he was a human who felt emotion just like you or me.
The moment I saw Judas come to the scene, I thought I can be Judas who truly want to follow Jesus but ultimately betrayed him. It terrified me so much. Thank you, Luke.
Its absolutely true that all we've ever considered Judas to be a mustache twirling villain. When in reality he was much more than that. And clearly that was the case since he was entrusted with the responsibility of spreading the gospel, casting out demons, healing the sick and so on. Jesus chose him and knew that he was capable. Despite the latter outcome. Because he had a heart for the things of God. And so im absolutely grateful that The Chosen is choosing to do more with him. Also glad Luke took on the role. He displays so much heart and passion in it.
One day when I was talking with my uncle we talked about the men in the Bible. I asked him a question about Judas. He said someone had to play that role just be glad it wasn't you. That has always stuck with me.
Season 3 is going to be hard to watch, I want to like Judas, but at the same time I know what's coming. . . and it brakes my heart to see him in a position where he's helping people, just to see him turn around and betray Jesus later. But that's not going to stop me from watching the show. I can't wait to see this!!!!!
I think that Luke and Johnathan’s acting as Judas and Jesus is just so accurate. Like Johnathan nails a look of compassion, pity, love, and sorrow… knowing that Judas will betray him but loving him anyways and making him part of the group. Jesus can feel hurt, and betrayed the same way God can. You’d be hard pressed to convince me that Jesus didn’t feel a twinge of sadness when he looked at Judas and knew what future awaited both of them. And then Luke is so good at showing a fresh faced rookie who is so innocent and gentle hearted, a man who doesn’t want to harm others but as we know will be pushed down a path of darkness. From how Judas is written in the Bible I think it’s safe to say that he was not always a twisted man who would sell his own rabbi. We can tell that because otherwise he wouldn’t have been accepted into the group by the other disciples. but we know that he was because when Jesus says at the last supper “one of you will betray me” nobody points fingers at Judas like he’s some guy in a black cloak tapping his finger tips together. His betrayal SURPRISED the disciples which shows that he was just as in love with Jesus as they all were! And honestly I think it surprised him too… at least the impact of it did. I mean look at what Judas does after Jesus is taken and killed, he hangs himself. Judas felt immense guilt and sorrow for what he did, so much that he took his own life. That is not a man who was always hardened and full of hatred… that is a man who lost his connection with God and fell back into his own broken sinful nature. I think seeing Judas being a “normal guy” and getting along with the disciples will really give Christians a good view of who he was without “the one who betrays jesus” always right next to his name. (Not to say that there’s anything wrong with that)
If only Judas had not given in to despair after the betrayal... Can you imagine how powerful of a testimony he could have had if he only had repented and trusted in Jesus?? He could have proclaimed, "I betrayed God himself and stand before you forgiven and redeemed!" Never give in to despair. God loves you so much more than you could ever imagine!
Wow, I’ve never thought about how Powerful his testimony would have been, like you said. I’ve thought to myself “If only Judas hadn’t taken his life, and sought forgiveness. I know My Lord was desiring so deeply for Judas to run to Him to forgive him.” But never thought of how his testimony would have sounded. Wow
Just yesterday we talked about how until last minute Judas was trusted and seen as fully accepted part of the group. Even when Jesus told them at the last supper that he was going to be betrayed, everyone asked him if it were them to betray him. So nobody suspected Judas or pointed at him. I personally believe, he would never have done it - unless Satan himself would posses him indeed, but Judas seemed to have something about him that allowed that in the first place.
Finally, the Judas apology video we've been waiting over 2000 years for
My guts are blown from this
If Jesus' whole purpose was to die on the cross and God knows the future then Judas did exactly what he was supposed to do otherwise Jesus may not have been crucified to die for our sins. Wasn't the whole goal and planning for Jesus to come to Earth to be sacrificed on the cross?
@@kitjones6896 God made everything work even with people’s freewill, it was Judas’ choice to betray Jesus and what he meant for Evil God used for good, but God didn’t force Judas to do it.
@@kitjones6896 I believe, it could have been done without a traitor. Or if it was not Judas, somebody else could have been it. We will never know the millions of possibilities which could have happened.
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It is crazy that we've never had Judas portrayed in a human, relatable way. When Jesus said that "one of you will betray me..." all of the disciples were worried it would be themselves. None of them pointed a Judas and said, "obviously it's that guy..." He must have been a trusted member of the group. I love the way the show is portraying him, it is going to be heartbreaking to see the final outcome though....
It's because they didn't truly know who Judas was, they we're the ones who recommended Judas to Jesus, Jesus did not actually choose Judas himself
@@lecoeur1231 Where did you get the information that the disciples brought Judas to Jesus and Jesus did not choose Judas? Scripture reference please.
@@lecoeur1231 That is not true. Jesus was with the 12 of them at one point, including Judas, and told them all that He chose them. John 6:70 says "Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” 71 (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)
He absolutely was a trusted member. One of the most trusted, in fact. He was the "treasurer" of the group. They trusted him enough with their money, even over Matthew whose previous life was all about money.
@@golfhound This just defiles scripture. Judas would take money from the bag because he was a thief. Scripture explicitly says Judas sought to betray Jesus, and asked what they would give him for it.
I think it’s important to remember that Christ, even though he knew who Judas was, loved him completely. What a powerful example of God’s love for us.
Completely 10000% agree, Amen🙏
Yes, He understands the humanity of each of us, our flaws and our shortcomings. Including Judas. Doesn’t mean he approved or agreed, but He understands.
@@marcelszpak1460 true, it’s always important, and the creators have been very vocal about this, that this is a TV show based on the gospels and not a replacement for them. The Chosen is indeed fictional, and never actually happened. It’s not a documentary. However one cannot deny that this can be used as a helpful tool to garner a renewed interest in reading the events in the gospels and scripture that actually happened.
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Jesus washed Judas’ feet even though He knew what he would do. Amazing love
I remember my first reaction to when he was revealed as Judas. It was not what I expected... I said "nooo" outloud and felt my heart sink. I felt pity for Judas. Jesus knew what he would do, but still went about His work. Just a lot to wrap my head around.
Judas wasn't the one we'd expect to be the traitor, I thought that was a neat detail.
I find it to be within the character of God in general to do what he did. He created mankind even though he knew the outcome too.
At this point there is no indication that Jesus knew Judas would be his betrayer. Jesus was fully man and walked in the same darkness we all walk in. He knew he would be betrayed, yes, he knew it was inevitable. I looked at each of the callings with that same sadness because Jesus knew one would fully betray and all would betray or at least flee and that most would lose their lives to persecution for Him.
@@mind5533 this is actually a really good point. Jesus knew ALL his disciples would not believe him and would flee from him, and worse, not public ally stand up for him.
@@mind5533 That is not true according to the scriptures. Jesus was also fully God so he knew exactly who each of the disciples were and what their futures were going to be.
When his sister says to him, "Make us proud", it broke me. Here is the person whose name will become synonymous with traitor, humanized for us. Heartbreaking.
When she said she was worried the name Iscariot would be forgotten to history, I almost spit out my tea.
@@brittmaiand nobody ever forgot 😢
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@@brittmaiyes cuz there’s no forgetting 🤣
I think it's important to know that Judas already had a mean character . He was already a bad person even before betraying Jesus. He was a thief and a deceiver who got desperate and took his own life . We should never compare our flaws to his ....
Judas’ role has got to be as hard as the role of Jesus, in its own unique way… Luke thank you for being willing to take on this intense role with all its responsibilities and costs, I respect you for it and will be watching your performance with great anticipation and excitement! Know that I, for one, appreciate you for taking on this task! Thank you Luke!
I’m certain God himself greatly appreciates (besides greatly loving) this actor for taking the role. 💜
Yes.
In Quran Surah an-Nisa'
And for their saying, “We have killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.” In fact, they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them as if they did. Those who differ about him are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it, except the following of assumptions. They certainly did not kill him. (157)
But Allah raised him up to Himself. Allah is Mighty and Wise. (158)
There is none among the People of the Scripture but will believe in him before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a witness against them. (159)
Judas is perhaps one of the most important characters in biblical history to delve into. Yes, he is forever, known as the traitor to Jesus. Yet he was an excited and dedicated follower to start, so what changed? I can’t help but think there may be a little bit of Judas - or, at least the potential of being Judas - in all of us. That’s why it is so important to really delve into this character. So glad that The Chosen has embraced this critical role.
According to Dr Peterson there is a little Judas in all of us. Trying to understand where that could lead needs to be examined by all of us. Thank you for being brave enough to take on this character. Many struggle with what happened here.
Judas is each one of us if we won’t be able to receive Grace and accept Unconditional Love of God the Father..
He was overcome by the love for money. The Bible says he was in charge of the group's money, and he liked to help himself to it.
He was posessed by Satan. His love for money opened that door.
@@gigigennaro3303 yes, indeed. I follow Dr. Jordan Peterson as well.👍🏻
It's one of the most heartbreaking ways to tell this man's story. I LIKE him. I FEEL for him. and I KNOW exactly where this ultimately has to go. So every time I RELATE to this character I need to ask myself, "Lord is it I?"
I relate to him so much that I get SCARED, like what if I fall away right in the end and NEVER return to Christ again?😢😓😭
@@bea3045 You're gonna be fine, trust me ♡ he's always close and you'll see yourself right rext to him when you less expect it
@@littlekaro2005 thank you so much fir your kind and encouraging words . It means a lot❤️
Powerful statement
its like when you feel for anakin in star wars... but you know... he is goint to turn into the dark side and become darth vader!! ahahaha
Season 3 is going to be amazing. Watching this made me realize how tough it is playing Judas knowing the outcome. Thank you Luke for playing this role.
I was actually expecting it to be Simon the Zealot, because I never imagined the Biblical Simon the Canaanite to have been a "political" Zealot than just a person with fervor for the law. So it was interesting they made Simon to be a literal Zealot elite assassin who immediately gives everything up to follow the Messiah. Not too much artistic license. I hope it stays the same with Judas. Speculative? Perhaps, but without being audacious.
Jesus knew, of course, that Judas would eventually betray him, but was allowed into the group anyway. The look that Jesus gave Judas at 1:07 just chilled me to the bone. It's like "I know what you're going to do, Judas."
That look!
That look had me crying
I know. It kills me. Cause Clearly Judas is being humble and genuine here. He doesn't have an alterior motive. He just wants to be a part of this ministry that he believes wholeheartedly in. And Jesus sees that in him. But being God, and already knowing how this story is going to end, there's immense heartbreak in those eyes. Jesus took him in and loved him until the very end because that's what he does. He loves people.
God/Jesus/Holy Spirit knew, from the Beginning, that Judas would betray Jesus. They also knew it was a necessity. Was Judas played? God allowed evil to enter Judas. Judas had freewill to go back to Jesus and ask for pardon, but he didn't. Judas's interior battle will be amazing. Like someone said, up to the second when Judas dipped the bread, nobody expected it from Judas. There is more to this story, and I am confident, The Chosen crew will make it extraordinary and will totally melt our faces. I'm not looking forward to the crucifixion. It will be truly heart breaking, as the real sacrifice is.
@@SirPoopallot God didn't allow evil to enter Judas. We are human and all capable of evil/sin which is why Jesus was sent in the first place. Judas allowed his love of money to overcome his love of Jesus and he sinned by betraying Jesus. Judas allowed evil to enter Judas. Judas chose to sin.
Nevertheless, Judas did not have to kill himself. He could have repented. Jesus does say "Woe to the man who betrays the Son of Man" in one of the scriptures; however, that's because Jesus already knew that instead of choosing to ask for repentance, Judas would choose to commit suicide.
Luke plays the part so well, filling Judas with a lot of life. As Judas comes on the screen, I never think "oh, what a traitor; he's so evil." The Chosen is helping us to learn the importance of repentance, to forgive quicker, pray harder and even bless those who have hurt and persecuted us. We're all beautiful creations of God. ❤🌻
Amen!
Amen! 🙏🏻
Thank you for saying this!
Judas is in hell according to the Word of God. Yes, it said he repented. But there are 2 kinds of repentance and only one stems from faith and produces fruit.
@@crimsonstreams Amen!
The feelings I have for Judas (as portrayed by Luke) can only be summed up by David's grief, "Absalom my son, my son"
Exactly
tbh, i was on joab's side during the coup. seriously, david, that little turd tried to kill you, and you not only would rather your entire army have been destroyed, but you called in an order of vengeance against joab for killing him. where was that outrage when amnon got rapey?
In Quran Surah an-Nisa'
And for their saying, “We have killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.” In fact, they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them as if they did. Those who differ about him are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it, except the following of assumptions. They certainly did not kill him. (157)
But Allah raised him up to Himself. Allah is Mighty and Wise. (158)
There is none among the People of the Scripture but will believe in him before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a witness against them. (159)
From the first scene with Luke as Judas (yes I could guess) to his first interview, I knew he would bring so much to this role. You hear why again in this interview! Thanks, Luke and God bless your journey playing this role! 👐🙏💛
It’s tough playing disliked characters because so many people conflate the character with the actor that portrays them. I greatly appreciate that Judas is being portrayed as just another disciple and Luke Dimyan is doing an amazing job with him.
Violet’s place is in the wrong about this, with respect. Judas doesn’t commit suicide because he failed to trust God’s mercy does he?
He betrays Jesus and for money.
The worst human action: Betrayal. A conscious turning against a once-loved one
Luke is the perfect actor to fill this role! I'm grateful that we're going to get to see a portrayal of Judas that isn't fully darkness from the get go. Honestly, despite how uncomfortable it is, I think a lot of us are going to see ourselves in Judas' journey. I also anticipate us seeing the slow fade of Judas, similar to Breaking Bad (or Slow Fade by Casting Crowns for those who prefer a more wholesome reference 😜). All I know for sure is that it's going to change hearts!
I love the way they portrayed Judas. It makes sense to me. If he was just a straight up horrible person, then at the Lord’s Supper, everyone would have just been like, “oh, yeah…..definitely Judas” but they didn’t. They asked Jesus if they were the one who would betray Him. So it makes sense to me that he was real like the rest of them and a likable guy.
There are many NICE people who do not serve Christ therefore not saved. There are wolves in sheep’s clothing all around us, sadly many will perish.
@@dietschegroosmame3596no one deserves Christ. That’s what makes His sacrifice so beautiful
Having watching the first two episodes in theaters, you’re in store for something great with Season 3! I’m so stoked! Thank you to The Chosen team. But most of all, much thanks to Our Heavenly Father!!
Gdm. or Hi, Yes Thanks to our Heavenly Father God & Team Jesus for this good Christian, Bible based movie.
Bc "The Chosen" movie opened up many more doors & ways for me to personally share Christ when I'm out in public places: Grocery stores, restaurants,🚶🏽♀️my favorite Lake/Park, by 📱 Ph./Text mesgs, thru social media as well. I'm seeing Jesus, his disciples, people in the bible days from different point of view now. God knows it's very helpful to me nsny others as well. Born again believer's or not.
God is soo Good, ❤️❤️, Caring, AweSme & Amaz'n the way he does things to get the word out, about His Precious son Jesus, Emmanuel (God with Us, etc. 🙂😀😍in a way that Most folks would understand.
God bless any1 that reads this mesg.
Have a good day. Let's go Fish'n for men/mankind.
Like JeSuS & his disciples/friends did. 👍🏾
He said: Pick up yur ✝️, Follow me & I will make U Fisherman/Fisher of men, etc...amen.
I'm a Fisherman of men.
How wonderful i hope to see it in theaters too someday 🙏 ❤ 😊
Thank you for playing Judas with such compassion. I was reading Matthew 26 this morning and it occurred to me that the whole chapter is about not just Judas, but everyone forsaking Jesus. We have all forsaken him. We all have need of his grace. If we put ourselves above Judas because of his actions, we are missing the point.
Such a tough role to play. Thanks for being vulnerable, and sharing from your heart...
yes, the only time I've seen him cry and vulnerable is Jesus Christ Superstar. I just saw that play for first time and Mary M and Judas brought tear to my eye.
What's crazy to think about is that Jesus could see beyond the first impressions of Judas. Before Judas said what his name was, I would've NEVER guessed that it was the same guy who was going to betray him, he seems like a genuine young man, and to think that Jesus knew from the beginning and still welcomed him so openly..... Not only a fulfillment of prophecy, but what love!
Also, it had to be let happen, for the whole crucifixion & resurrection to take place. It was pedestral for Christianity emerging as a religion. Someone was going to do it, and it happened to be Judas. It had to be one of closests, Jesus knew, he had to let it happen for the ultimate sacrifice, as the lamb if God. Cornerstone of Christian faith.
I'm not convinced Jesus knew from the beginning. Meaning... when Judas and Jesus first meet, I am not sure if the decision had already been made that Judas would be the one. Such an interesting relationship isn't it? I mean, Jesus washed Judas' feet only a few hours before his arrest.
@@joshuagrooms6693 I’m almost certain Jesus did not know that when he first met Judas. Jesus went into intense prayer asking is father in heaven for advice when he was selecting his apostles from a large group (Luke 6:12-17). If he didn’t even know who to pick initially it stands reason he certainly wouldn’t have known Judas would eventually betray him.
It also stands to reason Jesus could have been fairly easily found and identified several other ways outside of one of his own apostles. It’s possible Judas could have made a different choice and chose to remain loyal and Jesus’s arrest may have come a different way.
This might be a bit of a Spoiler for those who haven't seen Judas' introduction yet (which I'm sure you must have seen already if you're currently viewing this video), but I felt like sharing some thoughts, so before warned.
The episode where they first introduced Judas was an absolute masterpiece to me, because at the very start they presented two characters that could have been Judas. One looked and behaved the part of the swindler and someone very keen on money (nicely dressed, very smart at getting what he wanted and obviously not ashamed of it at all), while the other looked like a normal every day guy who seemed sincere and not very happy that they were taking advantage of people, but working with the first guy anyway. When I saw those two together, I immediately knew that we were getting a Judas introduction, but I was confused as to who it was and kept jumping back and forth, which I think is what the team wanted. When it became obvious near the end of the episode that Luke's character was Judas, it left me feeling very impressed because what Dallas and company did was put their Judas next to the stereotype that I feel like a lot of Christians visualize when they think of the character of Judas: someone who has a shady side to him that doesn't make you trust him or makes you suspect him. Someone who has obvious traits that makes you go, "That guys the traitor." The Chosen's Judas blew that stereotype out of the water, and I thought it was a really cool bait-and-switch that they did in showing two Judases next to each other: the one we expect, and the one we don't expect. Kind of a long thought but still, really cool. His actor does a fantastic job with the role. I'm definitely going to be shedding tears when everything starts escalating towards the Cross.
Did you know that the Bible, specifically the 4 Gospels NEVER portrayed Judas as a good guy with good intentions? He was described by the authors of the 4 Gospels as a thief and a liar that shouldn't be trusted.
@@roneldell5137 That probably is called hindsight. The Gospels were written decades after the said events, and the writers only needed to relay the most important information about the events and the people involved. Somethings don't seem so obvious to us until we have lived through them and get a chance to look back. It's something like a game of Mafia, where a Mafia is not obvious until later in or after the game. If the players recount the Mafia's behavior after the game is finished, they are more often prone to think "I should have known!"
Exactly how I felt, I thought it was his friend that was Judas.
Judas was human too, it's a hard truth to accept
@@okolosioghenerukevwe9418 "How I FELT" this is why you shouldn't base your doctrines on feelings but on the Word of God alone
Matthew 26:24 (KJV)
"The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born."
John 6:70-71 (KJV)
"Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve."
@@roneldell5137 I am referring to his image in the movie. I didn't say I don't know my bible. I am talking about his image in the chosen. The bible doesn't talk much about Judas
The scene where Judas introduces himself...wow, i had such a strong (negative) reaction. I liked him, and hated that i did. My reaction haunted me for a while, but led to an amazing moment for Jesus and me. Ultimately i was able to not only forgive judas, but to pray For him. For his forgiveness, to feel deep compassion toward him and repented for my hatred of him for all these years. I have never experienced instant forgivness before and it's one of the most amazing gifts He's ever given me and he's given me a lot.
You have to remember though. Even in Judas's most critical moment, Jesus did not hate Judas. He loved him to the very end. He called him friend. He said "friend, do what you came here to do" And I believe he could have been forgiven. Peter did something arguably just as bad in his most critical moment, and Jesus was ready to forgive him.
I really appreciate the technique the writers use in creating the back stories as well as character development. The characters are truly relatable and cause us to soften our hearts towards a fellow human. The actors are doing an incredible job! God’s hand is all over this project.
Judas' story always breaks my heart. The same night Peter denied Christ and chopped an ear off but repented and was forgiven after resurrection. Even Paul was Saul then wrote most of the New Testament. I always thought what might have happened had Judas come to Jesus and repented how we would remember him. And what might a potential book of Judas God could have written through him revealed to us? That's what breaks my heart we will never know 💔 😔
Exactly. One weak moment if Judas, changed the course of a lot of things.
I must admit I too have strong admiration for Judas, his passion and commitment was just bursting at the seams from the start. He knew he wanted to be our Lords student instantly, he pursued his plan. And he was received into the group. I m sure I will cry so hard for Judas and his one mistake, everything would be so different had he repented to Jesus as you say. Oh no I m not sure my old lungs are going to handle all this crying this season. It breaks my heart too. I am a sinner too Judas, I m not worthy. But God......
Perhaps that's the most interesting part of the story of Judas. Whereas the other Apostles always repented and found their way back to him after straying, Judas could not bring himself to do so. He clung to his feelings of self-pity and hung himself, and thus denied himself true repentance.
See, peter cutting Roman's ear was to protect jesus, and peter denied Jesus is to protect himself. He was not aware that he was denying it. That's why he cries hard after rooster crows. Even though peter denied Jesus, he was the only one who went after Jesus when nobody did. Paul was Saul, and he converted after knowing the Lord. There's no way that you put these three men on the same plate. I have felt judas don't deserve all the hate. It was already prophesied that Jesus would die. It was all a part of the plan that he died for us. Judas was also a part. After all, Jesus wants us to forgive. But , Jesus on the cross said forgive them father, for they don't know what they are doing. But Judas knew what he was doing, though he didn't know its outcome. And as I said before, Peter's denial was also something to note since he realized what he was doing only after the rooster crows. Chosen has brought every character to life, think abt matthew, he was a tax collector obviously he would have been hated by many, but Chosen made him autistic and paras's acting made us love him. We felt pity when he was not treated well by his friends but it might have been different in real. The same goes to Judas, Luke is a wonderful actor, Chosen might try to show the depth of his character, but In real the apostles didn't forgive him, they repeatedly wrote judas as Satan's son..
Through the Chosen series, I’m thinking about the possibilities of the personal lives of each of the disciples Jesus chose. What their lives possibly were before Jesus called them. They all had a job, parents whether living or dead, and dreams for a future. The show has really made me stop and think about what it cost them to give it all up. They too sacrificed something. It humbles my heart so. Thank you all who have been involved in making this incredible show. May God continue to bless the work of your hands. ❤️✝️🙏
If we didn’t love Judas then he could not break our hearts the way he broke Jesus’s heart. Thank you Luke for your beautiful portrayal of Judas 💔.
I shed tears when he accepted the treasury position because I realized he didn't pass the money test. I felt for him and was sorry he couldn't get past it.
i still dont understand how we just blindly believe this one verse, and yet when paul starts writing to timothy regarding women's place in the church, teaching which is backed by the actual word of god, some of us like to play the context game.
What's cool about the way the writers have written Judas - is that they really get into the backstory. Obviously, everyone knows what happens to Judas in the end - and his role within the group towards the end. However, the writers have done an amazing job really introducing the character of Judas in a very optimistic way. And not even giving the slightest hint that he would end up being the betrayer.
It's an important part to the whole story, someone had to do it.
I look forward to seeing where your story arc takes us. I think humanizing Judas is great. We can all do things that seem logical and with good intentions that go completely wrong. That’s the risk all humans face. Luckily for most of us our accidental explosions don’t get documented.
But his decisions took him to Hell .
@@agemoth Yup. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Many of the Pharisees had them too. Plenty of Christians have too.
I don’t think it’s fair to say who is in hell or not. We don’t get to decode that. We might be VERY surprised who made it to heaven and who didn’t… for all we know Judas, at the last second before he killed himself, asked for forgiveness. We don’t know because it wasn’t documented ;)
@@rachellombardi3726 agreed
@@rachellombardi3726 Lord help us. Read your Bible. It says Judas went to hell in acts 1. His repentance was not godly repentance, it was worldly. That’s why he didn’t get saved
Can you imagine although not written in Bible if John or Mary Magdeline in talking to Jesus after his resurrection said, "Master, Judas was remorseful and died of his own hand but I will forgive him as you taught us" He taught them constantly on forgiveness when hurt by others and from the cross, they heard him forgive all who had a hand in crucifying him. It gives me chills and I wish we had something like that but no reason to think they didn't. Human emotion makes us spiteful and hateful and hard but God's grace softens hearts and those he also forgave.
When Judas gives his name at the last second just before the Sermon on the Mount, I got more than chills. The Chosen's take on every single character we've known for 2 thousand years... nothing has ever been like it, and Its a privilege to be able to witness it.
Dude, your character is so strong, and the interchange with Jesus where Jonathan showed pain and convey confidence back to you. Very likable character which is EXACTLY who he would’ve been. You’re doing a great job, brother.
Judas is so important to me, and I’m so grateful that Luke is portraying him with such sensitivity.
Why is Judas important to you?
@@gouchscowl8601 His betrayal led to Jesus being taken away and dying on the cross. Pretty important.
@@gouchscowl8601 the gist of it is that he ruined everything with one terrible, selfish decision, and then destroyed himself in a desperate attempt to take it back or make it right. Of course he’s a cautionary tale about resisting temptation and despair, but he’s also an extremely human and (imo) relatable figure who suffered terribly for the part he had to play.
I think he’s an incredible example of the tension that exists in all of us between the tendency towards sin and the longing to make it right.
I saw myself in him immediately. Which probably doesn’t say anything great about me, but it’s the truth.
@@gouchscowl8601 - Judas was a critical part of the prophecy. Had he not performed his role in it, there might not be salvation for you today. And if he hadn't done what he did, someone else would have.
@@ZaDybbuk Why would a man who had witnessed Christs miracles firsthand betray him for a measly 30 pieces of silver? Why would a man suddenly lose faith after everything he’d seen?
Luke 22:3 and John 13:27 say Satan entered Judas’s heart, do you think that Judas was hoping for violence? That he thought Christ’s arrest would cause a revolution and a regime change in Israel brought about by force?
God bless you, Luke. Portraying the role of Judas is really challenging, some may hate you for it, but you bravely step in the role and made Judas three dimensional and a sympathetic character.
I’m so excited to see the dynamic/experience of Judas. He’s always been such an intriguing character to me. I’m sure it’s going to be excellent! Well done Luke!
And so much about forgiveness in the Bible, And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Wasn't that all of them? Matthew "But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses"And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
This breaks my heart. I’ve reread several times where he admits he was wrong, but then instead of seeking forgiveness like Peter did for his betrayal, he hangs himself. It must have broken Jesus’s heart knowing this very real person was going to end up condemned.
Thank you Luke, God bless you through this journey, such a tough role to play. Someone had to do it. I Love the Chosen team
'You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.'
Matthew 5:43-45
Good interview, Luke! I am so excited to see Judas' story portrayed by this wonderful actor.
I loooooved the 3rd season soo much!!! I was in tears each episode!!! Thank you Dallas and all the team, actors, everyone! It is an awesome project! May God bless you daily!! Greetings to everyone from Moldova!
I know there are more important things to be said about this actor and what he brings to the table for such an important character, but seriously? No one's gonna talk about his eyes? They are stunning!
Luke is amazing! He is perfect for this part. It breaks my heart with each scene wanting to love Judas but knowing what his future is. I love how Dallas is weaving little bits of foreshadowing in Judas' life. It is so wonderful for Judas to have dimension now.
I am already anticipating my heart being trampled in season 6. I am glad they are making Judas a relatable, understandable figure, but it's going to make all the more painful in the end.
There’s going to be 6 seasons ?! 🤯
@@Belientje100 7 actually, but I think Dallas said season 6 will be the crucifixion season and season and season 7 the resurrection season.
I'm scared in a way of the coming crucifixion season. It's going to be so hard to watch. I think really that they could potentially continue to do spin off shows/seasons if they wanted, because so much happens to the apostles after Jesus is gone.
@@childoftime9964 I always thought the show was going to continue into Acts. It almost feels like they don't need to do the crucifixion and resurrection because those parts of the Gospel are so familiar and they've been done well already. But how do you skip those parts? Acts is much less well known, and it's a great story!
So many people in US and other countries are touched by suicide and severe depression. I hope it doesn't trigger memories in a bad way. Sometimes you can't watch it on TV.
I watched the first two episodes of season 3 in theaters and I am so excited to watch the rest of this season!! First off, I don’t think people are understanding the significance of Peter and Judas being paired up!! The comparisons between them are mind blowing.. They both end up going through similar situations where they betrayed Jesus in some way (Judas giving Him up for money, while Peter denies Him 3 times). Yet if you continue reading the story, you’ll see that Peter repented for what he did. All it would’ve taken Judas to do was the same thing… Also, I am so glad that Judas is being portrayed as a normal guy like the rest of the disciples. He was a normal guy that made a huge mistake and I think a lot of people are so quick to write him off as the bad guy when in reality, he isn’t much different than any of us. The truth is, I think everyone is gonna find his story relatable in some way and it’s gonna teach us some valuable lessons.
It’s good to hear from Luke about his character Judas. Just so we know about who he is and what he is searching for. Great interview Luke, can’t wait to watch it.
Thank you for this video! I think it is important to consider that Judas also was a human being created by our God regardless of Judas' mistake. It surprises me that Jesus still welcome him into his disciples. I know there are Scriptures and prophecies that were going to be fulfilled about Judas, but still... shows that God is willing to give us opportunities to repent. Thank you The Chosen for this video!🙏🏾
I remember after they released Luke's first interview...and we all fell in love with him.
Season 6 or 7 is gonna be SO painful, but I think it's gonna be painful in a realistic way that this medium hasn't been able to portray before. And that's exciting.
Lol… I never at any point fell in love with him lol I think I’m possibly (it seems from the comments), the only one who didn’t. ❤
I remember last Christmas when I introduced The Chosen to my family, as weary as they were, we spend both Christmas Eve and Christmas bingeing The Chosen. I was glad that I was able to experience these raw emotions with my family. When it was revealed who was Judas, I remember all of us crying out "noooooooo" because we knew what was going to happen, within the few moments we fell in love him and his character and to know what would happen was heartbreaking. I remember crying knowing the pain that he was going to go through but could not do anything but have to watch his journey. I am so excited for the new season!!!
Sorry for hogging the comment section here, but I just can't stop raving about The Chosen. It is truly a heart and soul-reaching experience. To me its as if God, Jesus and The Holy Trinity are using the Chosen and cast members who portray the biblical figures as "instruments" to spread the Good Word to a world in so much turmoil as it is in present day. In my opinion. The Chosen is the closest to being sort of like the "second coming of Jesus " itself (so to speak) Not only are viewers worldwide receiving it with such open arms and experiencing life-changing results, but even the cast and all who are part of it are likewise expressing such wonderful personal changes of heart and attitude towards others. In their own way these two other movies have had emotional and spiritual impact on me: The Shack and The Perfect Stranger. Every day i come here to You Tube to watch and listen to the latest and greatest of new postings. God Bless all and have a Wonderful Holiday Season.
I can’t hardly wait until Sunday evening when I can finally see Season 3! There are so many Judas’s walking around today believing, portraying and following Jesus but in the end will again betray Him! That makes me cry and to play that character would be so hard- hats off to you Luke!
I agree. It’s sad to think of how many people will hear “I never knew you” and be turned away.
@@rebeccasainz2715 yes! and I pray I’m not among those!
I cried when Judas was in his first episode. Knowing what happens I was fully prepared to despise him but now I know it will break my heart
I so agree. As the seasons progress towards Calvary my heart breaks. These men have made Holy Scripture come alive. They’ve become our friends. I know how the Story ends, how it has to end. But it is breaking my heart as well💔
"Someone had to play Judas" this means so much on so many levels . Someone had to be the one
Judas, to me, is one of those complex, complicated figures from the past who gets labeled quickly. Yes, he did betray Christ, but there is so much in his attitude and actions that, as Christians, we can learn from. We don’t see Judas a lot in Scripture, but when he does show up, it speaks VOLUMES! I mean, whose to say Judas wasn’t genuine in the beginning? Something along the way could have changed his heart. That is why I like what Luke says here in the video.
We all put Yeshua on that Cross.
So true.
THIS. Somebody please pin this on top. ❤
While many banter back and forth about Judas’ character, and whether or not Jesus actually chose him, I’m just so in Awe of this series in its entirety. From Dallas Jenkins creative imagination, to the absolutely “ brilliant “ writers and actors, I am “ glued” to the screen each time a new episode appears. Season 3 will be” off the charts” globally, and Mel Gibson MAY wish he hadn’t procrastinated in moving forward with the sequel to “ The Passion Of The Christ- Resurrection “.
Wow, very interesting interview, very interesting take on Judas' development, his motivation from the beginning! Great Job, Luke!
This is the first time ever that we get to know Judas!
I never thought he followed Jesus just to betray Him.
In the upper room all of the disciples were worried it might be them.
In season 3 episode 1 when Jesus is getting to know Judas, He asked him if he was ready to do "hard things". Jesus knew Judas was a strong personality and He knew.....just knew...
Thank you for taking on a roll that has so much heavy lifting in it. You are a good man. Looking forward to watching you work. It could have been any one of us that this happened to.
It is good to remember that sin is not always apparent. Sin can be easily hid by sparkling eyes, a smile or charm. Draw close to God and pray for spiritual discernment.
It definitely is a bold choice by the writers. I'm curious to see how this will roll out. Will set up for truly a tragic story 😕
I think of the women who was going to be stoned for adultery whenever I feel like judging Judas. Yes, he is a sinner, and so are we. I would like to believe he genuinely tried to be better, and maybe, just maybe, he will also be there at the pearly gates greeting us.
I agree completely my entire life I've contemplated this!!!
Even though we all know what’s going to happen I feel like the betrayal will still come as a shock. They’re going to build him up to the point that he could probably end up becoming many people’s favorite character and when he falls it will be so heartbreaking
It is. When I watched JCS play for the first time, Judas is crying and frustrated. I thought I'm tearing up. He got a bigger ovation than Jesus almost at the end. (well play is written with his thoughts too)
"I'm only surprised it took so long."
Couldn't have said that better, Luke.
Many of us are surprised too, and we've been waiting so long to see something of this quality!
The Chosen seems to be the first Christian media to show so many dynamic characters from the Bible, regardless of their background. And real people are complex, so that's how biblical characters ought to be portrayed, even with some creative embellishments.
I can't think of a show or movie about Christ that is doing a better job at character development than this one.
A challenging role for sure for this young actor. His portrayal as with all the cast, is compelling.
Judas was lead in a devastating direction which was completely beyond his control. He was as much a part of the puzzle piece and anyone else in this passion drama. The same goes for Pontius Pilate. Without either of them, there would have been no sacrifice...no redemption, and because of this, they should not be reviled for it.
That's my belief too! Yeshua needed to die in order to fulfill Scripture, and He wouldn't have died in the way that he did without Judas betraying Him and without Pontius. Those actions and people were necessary to fulfill the "Plan". So who is anyone to revile Judas for causing His death? Without His death there would have been no need for Resurrection, and without Resurrection Christianity might have died off as a religion in the Middle East in a few years and not have had the influence (for better or worse) on a world in the thousands of years since Yeshua's death.
I really enjoy how well Luke understands his character. I can tell he's gonna continue to do a fantastic job portraying Judas. I liked him (Luke) from the start.
Oh my goodness I relate with Judas so much. I’m so eager to learn and love Jesus but I disappoint him countless of times. Thank Jesus it’s not about my works rather it is His love ❤
For me your are SOOO well cast!! It's changed my whole perspective..infact in another comment on Dallas's page I said how great it was that he didn't choose the typical " villain" !! Judas was with Jesus 💯..then as he went forward his love for money and power slowly took over..
Jesus always said it's almost impossible for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven! Judas was too tempted by riches..and he fell.. but he threw the money back in the temple and he realized what he had done..he had betrayed his saviour..he couldn't face it and hung himself.. he felt remorse..we don't know what happened in the last minutes of his life..I wouldn't be surprised if he is in heaven.. he was CHOSEN by Jesus.. we shall see when we get there.. meanwhile 👏👏, Dallas and Lucas!!
The last one from "The Chosen," saw two men talking about, I think the word "Money," I looking at the tall man, & the short man, I was looking at Luke Dimyan," I told myself, that is the "Man will play Judas Iscariot." Now they got, they found an actor, to play Judas Iscariot, I can't hardly wait, to watch that man act in the Series.
I think humanizing Judas is important because we view him as a "bad" person. But for God's plan to come true, someone had to betray Jesus. It also shows that Jesus accepts Judas as he is, knowing what he has done, and will do.
Because we have all strayed from God, we have all sinned. Yet God still looks at us, knowing all we will ever do wrong, and says, "You are forgiven, you are welcome in my arms, and I will not turn my back on you."
I agree. I've always thought how heart breaking for Judas and the rest when the betrayal happened..I imagine him being close, so it would be like little James doing the same thing. Only I never have to "see" it so it's easier to only lay bad stuff on Judas .. now I'll have to watch it and it'll be tough, but I'm looking forward to what The Chosen has in store 💜
I appreciate you taking the time to talk about this because I feel the same way about this character/person. I have prayed to the Lord and I feel very strongly that Jesus and Judas have forgiven each other and are in a good place now. Knowing Jesus's character I know that He would forgive Judas, and Judas was His disciple so of course he has some good in his heart. I feel he may needs more forgiveness from us than what we give him.
Thanks for taking the part, Luke. You're knocking it out of the park, man.
I remember as a child in religion class saying, "I don't think Judas was a bad person I felt he was given a bad role in Jesus's timeline." Think about it a moment. Without Judas Jesus would not have been turned over to Rome and Pilate would never had to crucify him. So even though Judas did a bad thing, it seemed to me to be a needed action for the scriptiors.
Yes, Judas was given one of the hardest roles, because the crucifixion needed to happen for Jesus to become Lord of Heaven and be able to save the entire world.
I've felt this way my entire life... Jesus loved him ❤ so maybe he forgave him even after the suicide. Won't know for sure until we get to heaven.
@@KimiCruz Judas was saved and entered Heaven Amen✝️✝️🙏🏻🙏🏻✝️✝️
I remember reading someone's interpretation of Judas' betrayal, and it really made me think about Judas differently. According to their theory, Jesus and Judas were very close, Judas may have been the dearest of His disciples. Because Jesus knew that the betrayal had to happen, he chose Judas because He knew that it would have been nearly impossible for anyone else to have the strength to follow through with such a terrible task. He may have discussed it with Judas, and asked him to be the one to do it, knowing that as hard as it would be, it was what had to be done. Judas agreed, and afterwards was filled with remorse and doubt, which makes it even more tragic. I believe he is with the saints in heaven as his reward.
The extent of the Christian walk isn't just loving Jesus, it's also loving Judas
Mathew 5:44
Honestly, the way Luke is playing Judas is absolutely incredible. He's really getting the sincerity of it across and is doing it in such an incredible way that it feels like he was made for this role. So many layers to this role and it really humanizes a lot of aspects to his story.
Even though we all know how it's gonna end, he's still been one of my favorite characters to watch in the entire series. The Chosen crew couldn't have picked a better actor for this role.
I just cannot stress enough how much Luke is the 👏🏾 perfect 👏🏾 person 👏🏾 to play Judas.
Have you ever watched a movie and thought, “why on earth, did they cast this person in this role?” Like maybe the actors performance wasn’t bad, but they just weren’t right for the role they were given?
And then, (and this goes for literally this whole cast), you see a human being, like this, who was given the role of Judas. And you literally cannot deny the work of God‘s hand being all over the project.
Also, Luke is an anime nerd, so obviously you can’t go wrong there. ^_^
Luke, you were CHOSEN for such a role as this.
Jesus loved all his disciples. We have all betrayed him in one way or another. I love this portrayal of Judas, Such a likable person. Well done.
Great commentary from Luke! He’s different from what I imagined Judas to be (although I don’t think I thought about Judas much as a person). this is a reminder that Jesus loved them all and they were all friends/brothers :(
This is excellent! Thank you so much for getting Judas, "right" and showing us the other side of him. You are a great actor!!
Judas is one of the saddest characters in all of scripture. (Although the Chosen makes a great scene about Nicodemus, we know that after the cross he more publicly portrays his faith)
But Judas... He WANTED the Messiah. He was the few that might have been genuinely LOOKING for the Messiah still! Yet, like so many, the message of who the Messiah would be had been corrupted by the Jewish leaders....and he was a victim of that, and he couldn't grow past it. I believe, that even when he was betraying Jesus, he thought he could force his hand to conquer the Romans...but that wasn't God's plan! And even the "Son of Perdition" could have gotten forgiveness! Because God is that merciful, but so sad. 😭
Trying to force Yeshua into fighting the Romans. That premise makes a lot of sense
I agree but also Saul who's anointed by Samuel and destined to be king of Israel. Both are big failures😪
Guys, HERE is The Savior
HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
YaH is The Heavenly Father
YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins
YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE
- Ancient Semitic Cuneiform of Moshe (Moses)
- Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah)
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.”
Isaiah 43:11
“I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.”
Isaiah 45:5
“I am YaH, and there is none else.”
Yes, the disciples did not know who the betrayer was but only Jesus who looks to the heart. It says in the Gospel of John that Judas was stealing money from the group and of course Jesus knew it because He knows everything. I am so happy, like Matthew said when Jesus returned from being questioned by the roman ruler. I thought I would have to watch Sunday night on you tube and miss out on some of the extras but I am blessed by my son who went and bought roku for me and set it up on my tv. I am 74 yrs old and have no interest in using a cell phone and did not know what an app was until now. thank you Jesus. Love, Joyce
I can't wait to see Luke's portrayal of Judas. I also can't wait to see the disciples paired up, and how they will interact with each other. This season is going to be great!
This guy’s eyes are incredible. They are so eye catching on screen.
The way Jesus is looking at him, he already knows 😔
I’m telling you now with the way the Chosen keeps expanding its reach. I wouldn’t be surprised if Luke Dimyan ends up getting some kind of award recognition by the fifth or sixth season. The Emmys love morally Grey and complex villian characters who are conflicted.
Hollywood is run by the enemy so they Refuse to acknowledge Christian excellence in films. They've been purposefully ignoring Tyler Perry for Years though he's the richest actor on earth!
When I was an actor one thing I learned was never play the ending until the end. For example, in Chekhov’s play “Three Sisters” the actors need to believe they will be returning to the beautiful city until the very end. It gives the audience hope even though most of the audience knows they won’t make it. Same here. Luke Dimyan is playing his character so well that we can’t help but like Judas and want him to succeed even though we know the tragedy to come.
Sometimes I think of Mary Magdeline seeing Jesus later when with apostles and saying "Rabbi, Judas realized he did wrong and killed himself but I forgive him as you taught us so many times" I don't understand it but I forgive him." It gives me chills to hear (who knows what they said) one person say that to Jesus to show they practice what they heard from his mouth. Mary heard it under the cross. So moving as a meditation.
Luke has portrayed Judas in such a likable way that my heart breaks knowing what he will do. I’ve seen enough of the show to already picture Johnathan Roumie looking him in the eyes, and brokenheartedly say, “Judas? You betray the Son of Man with a kiss.” 😢
Season 3 can't come soon enough. The past 3 years my faith and understanding of the gospel have grown tremendously. This show tugs at the heart strings.
They do have season 3. Maybe not your streaming provider? I’m excited for season 4. But season 3 is amazing.
@@minilla3842 I couldn't find it on prime. I came across the Angel app and found it
I'll never understand why people hate Judas.
Jesus was supposed to die for our sins, and one of his disciples had to be one to initiate it.
If Judas had not, Jesus still would die. But it had to be THIS way. To teach the world, his disciples and yes, Judas, the lessons they needed to learn to follow him into heaven.
I'm not really religious, but I've always seen Judas as more of a victim of fate. Maybe the book or the show will prove to me otherwise, but regardless, I still see Judas as part of the story that had to happen for our sins to be forgiven.
Say it loud… I always say the same. As is was written, Jesus has to be betrayed by one of his own and die for our salvation ; so if it wasn’t Judas, it would have been someone else.
God used his actions for an ultimate good, but that doesn't mean he or his actions were
God hates sin… God would not use sin or force someone to sin to make a way.
Judas was not a ‘victim’, Judas chose to not believe that Jesus was the messiah, the savior of the world. He was a thief who stole from the group (read John 12:6), Judas is in hell and will be there forever. Sorry
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you seem like you're almost happy he's in hell with that sarcastic "sorry" at the end. pure evil. what about blessing your enemies?
he was a thief. he didn't do good. but we still love him and hope he isn't in hell.
humanizing sinners is not a bad thing because they are sinners. you could be judas tomorrow. anyone can do what judas did. was he a vicious sociopathic monster? no. he was a human who felt emotion just like you or me.
The moment I saw Judas come to the scene, I thought I can be Judas who truly want to follow Jesus but ultimately betrayed him. It terrified me so much. Thank you, Luke.
Its absolutely true that all we've ever considered Judas to be a mustache twirling villain. When in reality he was much more than that. And clearly that was the case since he was entrusted with the responsibility of spreading the gospel, casting out demons, healing the sick and so on. Jesus chose him and knew that he was capable. Despite the latter outcome. Because he had a heart for the things of God. And so im absolutely grateful that The Chosen is choosing to do more with him. Also glad Luke took on the role. He displays so much heart and passion in it.
If he had a heart for God, then he wouldn’t be in hell
One day when I was talking with my uncle we talked about the men in the Bible. I asked him a question about Judas. He said someone had to play that role just be glad it wasn't you. That has always stuck with me.
GOD bless you all ❤️
This must be an incredibly hard role to play and to direct. So far The Chosen has done an amazing job!
Season 3 is going to be hard to watch, I want to like Judas, but at the same time I know what's coming. . . and it brakes my heart to see him in a position where he's helping people, just to see him turn around and betray Jesus later.
But that's not going to stop me from watching the show. I can't wait to see this!!!!!
I think that Luke and Johnathan’s acting as Judas and Jesus is just so accurate.
Like Johnathan nails a look of compassion, pity, love, and sorrow… knowing that Judas will betray him but loving him anyways and making him part of the group.
Jesus can feel hurt, and betrayed the same way God can. You’d be hard pressed to convince me that Jesus didn’t feel a twinge of sadness when he looked at Judas and knew what future awaited both of them.
And then Luke is so good at showing a fresh faced rookie who is so innocent and gentle hearted, a man who doesn’t want to harm others but as we know will be pushed down a path of darkness.
From how Judas is written in the Bible I think it’s safe to say that he was not always a twisted man who would sell his own rabbi. We can tell that because otherwise he wouldn’t have been accepted into the group by the other disciples. but we know that he was because when Jesus says at the last supper “one of you will betray me” nobody points fingers at Judas like he’s some guy in a black cloak tapping his finger tips together. His betrayal SURPRISED the disciples which shows that he was just as in love with Jesus as they all were! And honestly I think it surprised him too… at least the impact of it did. I mean look at what Judas does after Jesus is taken and killed, he hangs himself.
Judas felt immense guilt and sorrow for what he did, so much that he took his own life. That is not a man who was always hardened and full of hatred… that is a man who lost his connection with God and fell back into his own broken sinful nature.
I think seeing Judas being a “normal guy” and getting along with the disciples will really give Christians a good view of who he was without “the one who betrays jesus” always right next to his name. (Not to say that there’s anything wrong with that)
If only Judas had not given in to despair after the betrayal... Can you imagine how powerful of a testimony he could have had if he only had repented and trusted in Jesus?? He could have proclaimed, "I betrayed God himself and stand before you forgiven and redeemed!"
Never give in to despair. God loves you so much more than you could ever imagine!
Wow, I’ve never thought about how Powerful his testimony would have been, like you said. I’ve thought to myself “If only Judas hadn’t taken his life, and sought forgiveness. I know My Lord was desiring so deeply for Judas to run to Him to forgive him.” But never thought of how his testimony would have sounded. Wow
we have this example, look at Peter
Just yesterday we talked about how until last minute Judas was trusted and seen as fully accepted part of the group. Even when Jesus told them at the last supper that he was going to be betrayed, everyone asked him if it were them to betray him. So nobody suspected Judas or pointed at him. I personally believe, he would never have done it - unless Satan himself would posses him indeed, but Judas seemed to have something about him that allowed that in the first place.