Jesus dealt him no sharp rebuke for his covetousness, but with divine patience bore with this erring man, even while giving him evidence that He read his heart as an open book. He presented before him the highest incentives for right doing; and in rejecting the light of Heaven, Judas would be without excuse.

Jesus irettesatte ham ikke strengt for hans begærlighed, men bar med guddommelig tålmodighed over med denne vildfarne mand, selv medens han gav ham bevis for, at han læste hans tanker som en åben bog. Han foreholdt ham de højeste motiver til at handle ret, og hvis Judas forkastede Himmelens lys, ville han ikke have nogen undskyldning.