Albert Barnes Commentary Matthew 26:22

"And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?" — Matthew 26:22 (ASV)

They were exceeding sorrowful. John says they looked at one another like men in anxiety, each one conscious, except Judas, of no such intention, and each one beginning to examine himself to find out if he was the person intended. This showed their innocence and their attachment to Jesus. It showed how sensitive they were to the least suspicion of this kind. It showed that they were willing to know themselves, thus demonstrating the spirit of the true Christian.

Judas alone was silent and was the last to make the inquiry, and that after he had been plainly indicated (Matthew 26:25). This showed:

1. that guilt is slow to suspect itself;
2. that it shrinks from the light;
3. that it was his purpose to conceal his intention; and
4. that nothing but the consciousness that his Lord knew it could prompt him to ask.

The guilty would, if possible, always conceal their crimes. The innocent are ready to suspect that they may have done wrong. Their feelings are tender, and they inquire with concern whether there may not be something within themselves, unknown to them, that might be a departure from right feeling.