Jesus did not announce this fact casually, but was himself troubled in Spirit as he had been at the grave of Lazarus. He was grieving especially at the thought that his Father would leave him. Jesus had loved Judas and chosen him; it seemed impossible that a chosen friend would betray the Son of God. Although the Bible refers to this in Psalm 41:9, "He who eats my bread has lifted his heel against me."
Yesu alidhihirisha kwa wanafunzi wake kwamba mmojawao aliamua kumkabidhi kwa Baraza kuu la Wayahudi. Tangazo hilo likaja kama mlipuko wakati wa sherehe ya furaha. Yesu hakutangaza jambo hilo kwa bahati tu, lakini mwenyewe alikuwa anasumbuka sana rohoni, kwa vile alikuwa amefikia kaburi la Lazaro. Alihangaika hasa kwa wazo kwamba hata Baba yake atamwacha peke yake. Yesu alikuwa amempenda na Yuda na kumchagua; ilionekana kwamba haiwezekani kabisa kwamba rafiki wa kuchaguliwa angemsaliti Mwana wa Mungu. Lakini hata Biblia linataja hilo jambo katika Zaburi 41:9, „Aliyekula chakula changu, ameniinulia kisingino chake.“