As they realized the import of His words, and remembered how true His sayings were, fear and self-distrust seized them. They began to search their own hearts to see if one thought against their Master were harbored there. With the most painful emotion, one after another inquired, "Lord, is it I?" But Judas sat silent. John in deep distress at last inquired, "Lord, who is it?" And Jesus answered, "He that dippeth his hand with Me in the dish, the same shall betray Me. The Son of man goeth as it is written of Him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born." The disciples had searched one another's faces closely as they asked, "Lord, is it I?" And now the silence of Judas drew all eyes to him. Amid the confusion of questions and expressions of astonishment, Judas had not heard the words of Jesus in answer to John's question. But now, to escape the scrutiny of the disciples, he asked as they had done, "Master, is it I?" Jesus solemnly replied, "Thou hast said."

Da de blev klare over betydningen af hans ord og huskede på, at hvert af hans ord var sandhed, blev de grebet af frygt og manglende tillid til sig selv. De begyndte at granske deres egne hjerter for at se, om de husede en eneste tanke imod deres Mester dér. Med den mest smertelige bevægelse spurgte den ene efter den anden: "Det er dog vel ikke mig, Herre?" Men Judas sad tavs. Til sidst spurgte Johannes i sin dybe fortvivlelse: "Herre! hvem er det." Og Jesus svarede: "Han, som nu sammen med mig stak hånden i fadet, han vil forråde mig. Menneskesønnen går bort, sådan som der står skrevet om ham; men ve det menneske, ved hvem Menneskesønnen bliver forrådt! Det havde været bedre for det menneske, om han aldrig var født." Disciplene havde gransket hinandens ansigter nøje, da de spurgte: "Det er dog vel ikke mig, Herre." Og nu fik Judas tavshed alles blikke til at rette sig mod ham. Midt i forvirringen og forundringsudbruddene havde Judas ikke hørt Jesu ord til besvarelse af Johannes spørgsmål. Men nu spurgte han, ligesom disciplene havde gjort, for at undgå deres ransagende blikke: "Det er dog vel ikke mig, rabbi?" Jesus svarede alvorligt: "Du har selv sagt det."