The Wednesday preceding Holy Thursday and Good Friday is known as Spy Wednesday because on this day Judas made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces (Matt 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:1-6). In Poland, the young people throw an effigy of Judas from the top of a church steeple. Then it is dragged through the village amidst hurling sticks and stones. What remains of the effigy is drowned in a nearby stream or pond.
This is also the day that Jesus was
anointed with an expensive jar of
alabaster by the woman at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper (Matt 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-19).This day has traditionally been named "Spy Wednesday", to commemorate the treachery of Judas. The high priest was worried; the Jewish authorities wanted to eliminate Jesus; they had to act while He was still in the city, and before the Passover. They had to act quickly. At their meeting help came from an unexpected source-- from Judas, one of the Twelve, who for
thirty pieces of silver agreed to
betray Our Lord. They were "glad"--it would be easy to arrest Jesus
quickly and secretly. Dear friends,
have we resolved never to betray
Jesus again?

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