Judas beheld the captors of Christ, acting upon his words, bind Him firmly. In amazement he saw that the Saviour suffered Himself to be led away. Anxiously he followed Him from the garden to the trial before the Jewish rulers. At every movement he looked for Him to surprise His enemies, by appearing before them as the Son of God, and setting at nought all their plots and power. But as hour after hour went by, and Jesus submitted to all the abuse heaped upon Him, a terrible fear came to the traitor that he had sold his Master to His death.

Judas så, hvordan de, som greb Jesus, handlede efter hans ord og bandt ham. Med forbløffelse så han, at Frelseren fandt sig i at blive ført bort. Ængsteligt fulgte han efter ham fra haven til forhøret hos de jødiske rådsherrer. Ved hver bevægelse ventede han at se ham overraske sine fjender ved at vise sig for dem som Guds Søn og tilintetgøre al deres list og magt. Men efterhånden som der gik time efter time, og Jesus fandt sig i al den mishandling, han blev overdænget med, blev forræderen grebet af en forfærdelig frygt for, at han havde solgt sin Herre til døden.