He eagerly grasped the robe of Caiaphas, and begged him to release Jesus, declaring that He had done no wrong. Caiaphas angrily shook him off, and said with scorn: "What is that to us? See thou to that." Matthew 27:4. Judas then threw himself at the Saviour's feet. He confessed that Jesus was the Son of God, and begged Him to deliver Himself from His enemies.

Ivrigt greb han fat i Kajfas kappe og tryglede ham om at løslade Jesus, idet han erklærede, at han ikke havde begået noget forkert. I vrede frigjorde ypperstepræsten sig for Judas og sagde foragteligt: "Hvad kommer det os ved? Det bliver din sag". Matt. 27,4. Judas kastede sig derefter ned for Jesu fødder. Han bekendte, at Jesus var Guds Søn, og tryglede ham om at befri sig fra sine fjender.