Judas Given Opportunities . Jesus knew that Judas was defective in character, but notwithstanding this, He accepted him as one of the disciples, and gave him the same opportunities and privileges that He gave to the others whom He had chosen. Judas was left without excuse in the evil course he afterward pursued. Judas might have become a doer of the word, as were eventually Peter and James and John and the other disciples. Jesus gave precious lessons of instruction, so that those who were associated with Him might have been converted, and have no need of clinging to the defects that marred their characters. {TM 46.2}

Anledninger Judas havde
Jesus vidste at Judas var mangelfuld i karakter, men på trods af det, tog han imod ham som en af disciplene, og gav ham de samme anledninger og privilegier som han gav til de andre som han havde (47) udvalgt. Judas var forladt uden at være fritaget for, det onde forløb han derefter udøvede. Judas kunne have været en ordets handlingsmand, ligesom Peter og Jacob og Johannes og de andre disciple blev til sidst. Jesus gav værdifulde undervisningslektioner, så de der var forenet med ham har været forvandlet, og havde ingen brug for at klynge sig til manglerne der ødelagde deres karakter.