When Did Satan Enter Judas?

When Did Satan Enter Judas?

In Luke 22:1-7, it states that prior to the Last Supper, Satan entered Judas. In John 13:27, it states that Satan entered Judas after the meal; however, there is no contradiction. The passage merely seems to indicate that Satan possessed Judas on several occasions. 

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and College further elaborates: "Satan entered into him] Literally, at that moment Satan entered into him. At first Satan made suggestions to him (John 13:2) and Judas listened to them; now Satan takes full possession of him. Desire had conceived and brought forth sin," (Cambridge).

We see something similar in 1 Samuel where on one occasion, Saul was terrorized by a demon in 1 Samuel 16:14. In 1 Samuel 18:10, again he is terrorized. These were just two separate events.

Works Cited:

New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. 

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. United Kingdom, The University Press, 1905.