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Quote by: Matthew 26:20-24 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me."
They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, "Surely not I, Lord?"
Jesus replied, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born." |
Judas decided to betray Jesus. Jesus knew about it. But He knew that He had to be sacrificed. He could easily have avoided capture but that would have been beside the point. I think there are several times that Christ looks someone in the eye and tells them plainly that He knows what they are doing and that it is wrong and they go off and do it anyway. The fact that He knows ahead of time and won't stop you forcibly doesn't mean that He approves.
Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. -- Song 8:6