Judas decided to put the matter to the test. If Jesus really was the Messiah, the people, for whom He had done so much, would rally about Him, and would proclaim Him king. This would forever settle many minds that were now in uncertainty. Judas would have the credit of having placed the king on David's throne. And this act would secure to him the first position, next to Christ, in the new kingdom.

Judas besluttede at gøre en prøve. Hvis Jesus virkelig var Messias, ville folket, som han havde gjort så meget for, flokkes om ham og udråbe ham til konge. Dette ville for stedse virke beroligende på mange sind, som nu var i uvished. Judas ville få æren for at have fået kongen sat på Davids trone, og denne handling ville tilsikre ham den øverste plads, ved Kristi side, i det nye rige.