Judas Iscariot buy a field to bury strangers in, which was called the "Field of Blood" because it had been bought with blood money. The Book of Acts quotes Peter as saying that Judas used the money to buy the field himself and, he "[fell] headlong... burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out." His place among the Twelve Apostles was later filled by Matthias. Despite his notorious role in the gospel narratives, Judas remains a controversial figure in Christian history. For instance, Judas's betrayal is seen as setting in motion the events that led to Jesus's crucifixion and
Judas Iscariot the most famous depictions of Judas Iscariot and his kiss of betrayal of Jesus is "The Taking of Christ" by Italian Baroque artist, Caravaggio, done in 1602. In "Memoirs of Judas" (1867) by Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina, he is seen as a leader of the Jewish revolt against the rule of Romans. Edward Elgar's oratorio, "The Apostles", depicts Judas as wanting to force Jesus to declare his divinity and establish the kingdom on earth. In "Trial of Christ in Seven Stages" (1909) by John Brayshaw Kaye, the author did not accept the idea that Judas intended to betray Christ, and