How many times is Judas mentioned in the Bible?
The word Judas appears 33 times in the King James Version, in 32 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Judas 30 times.
Judas Iscariot, the apostle Judas son of James, and Judas of Damascus are all counted.
Judas in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Judas counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Judas | 33 | 30 |
| Total | 33 | 30 |
First and last mention of Judas
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
The verse that uses it most is Luke 6:16, 2 times:
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Where the two translations differ
3 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 1:2: counted in the KJV only
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
Matthew 1:3: counted in the KJV only
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
Common questions
How many times is Judas in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 33 uses are in the Old Testament and 33 in the New Testament. Judas appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (9), then Matthew (8) and Acts (8).
Where is Judas first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 1:2: "Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;" The last is Acts 15:32.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.