A murmur of surprise ran through the assembly. With amazement they beheld the forbearance of Christ toward His betrayer. Again there swept over them the conviction that this Man was more than mortal. But if He was the Son of God, they questioned, why did He not free Himself from His bonds and triumph over His accusers?

Der lød en undrende mumlen fra forsamlingen. Det var med forbavselse, at de så Jesu overbærenhed mod den, der havde forrådt ham. Atter blev de grebet af en overbevisning om, at denne mand var mere end et dødeligt menneske. Men hvis han var Guds Søn, sådan spurgte de sig selv hvorfor gjorde han sig så ikke fri for sine bånd og triumferede over sine anklagere