JudasmeetsJesusandatfirstdoesn'tknowwhattomakeofhimorwhetherornottotrusthim.Acynicalcityboy,JudasmakesfunofthecountrybumpkindiscipleswhofollowJesusbuteventuallydecidestojointheband,aswell.HeandJesusbecomegoodfriends,eventhoughtheyoftenseethingsverydifferently.Ultimately,JudasisconvincedthatJesusneedstousehispopularityandwonder-workingpowerstofreetheJewsfromtheRomans,andJesusseesalarger,spritualperspective.Asafriend,JudasconvincesJesustogivehisdiscipleshismiraculouspowers,andhedoeswithgoodresults.Finally,theJewishleadersspyonJudasandconvincehimofthegreatergoodofbetrayingJesus,inordertosavetheJewishpeople.Judasgetscaughtbetweenthecorruptleaders,CaiaphusandPontiusPilate,andJesuseee