Isaiah 50:4-9 / Matthew 26:14-25
Jesus speaks about his
betrayer: Judas said, “Surely it is not I?”
Judas was able to conceal his plan from the other
disciples, but he wasn’t able to conceal it from Jesus. And this allows us to
see how Jesus deals with sinners. One of the greatest mysteries of life is the
tremendous respect God has for the free will of people. Jesus didn’t force
sinners to change their lives. Rather, he invited them to change. He appealed
to them to change. At every step of the way, Jesus dealt the same way with
Judas. He made Judas the treasurer of the group. He invited him to eat the Last
Supper, just as he did the others.