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2012-03-22

Original: 2012-03-22 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Transcript

Title banner: SMBC PRESENTS: OMITTED BIBLE PASSAGES

Panel 1: Two robed men stand together. A bearded man on the left (Judas) speaks to a robed, red-bearded man with a golden halo on the right (Jesus).

Judas: "Hey, uh... Jesus? Remember when I loaned you that 30 pieces of silver and you said you'd pay me back the next day."

Jesus (red beard, halo): "Hey, uh... Judas? Remember when you had a stupid voice and were always annoying me with it?"

Votey:
A close-up of Jesus's face, looking smug/sidelong.
Jesus: "I'll be right back."

Alt text

An SMBC comic with a title banner reading "SMBC PRESENTS: OMITTED BIBLE PASSAGES." In a single panel, two robed biblical figures stand together. A bearded man on the left (Judas) says, "Hey, uh... Jesus? Remember when I loaned you that 30 pieces of silver and you said you'd pay me back the next day." The red-bearded figure on the right with a golden halo (Jesus) replies, "Hey, uh... Judas? Remember when you had a stupid voice and were always annoying me with it?" The joke flips the famous 30-pieces-of-silver betrayal into a petty roommate-style money squabble, with Jesus deflecting a debt by insulting Judas. Votey (aftercomic): a hand-drawn close-up of Jesus's face wearing a smug, sidelong look as he says, "I'll be right back" — implying he's about to dodge paying the debt.

Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.