Verse 24
The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him; but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.
This was possibly a last-minute effort on the part of Christ to arouse in Judas some desire of repentance. Christ had already indicated to Judas that his treachery was known; and if Judas, convicted of sin, had only confessed it and asked Jesus' forgiveness, he could have been spared participation in the actual delivery of Christ to his foes.
The Son of man goeth ... "probably means `goeth his way to death.' The word sometimes has the sense of `going back' or `going home,' and that idea may well be included here."[10] Thus Plummer viewed the passage. Regarding the sin of Judas, the same author wrote:
These counsels did not necessitate the sin of Judas; they would have been fulfilled if he had remained faithful. Of his own free will, he helped to carry them out in a particular manner, and for this he is responsible and stands justly condemned.[11]
[10] Alfred Plummer, op. cit., p. 359.
[11] Ibid.
Be the first to react on this!
