Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 26:25

"And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said." — Matthew 26:25 (ASV)

Judas appears to have been the last of the twelve to ask the question, “Is it I?” Those who are the last to suspect themselves are usually those who ought to be the first to exercise self-suspicion.

Judas did not address Christ as “Lord,” as the other disciples had done, but called Him Rabbi, “Master.” Otherwise, his question was like that of his eleven companions, but he received from Christ an answer that was given to no one else. He said to him, Thou hast said.

Probably the reply reached his ear alone and if he had not been a hopeless reprobate, this unmasking of his traitorous design might have driven him to repentance, but there was nothing in his heart to respond to Christ’s voice. He had sold himself to Satan before he sold his Lord.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said to him, You have said.

Judas appears to have been the last of the twelve to ask the question, "Is it I?" Those who are the last to suspect themselves are usually those who ought to be the first to exercise self-suspicion.

Judas did not address Christ as "Lord," as the other disciples had done, but called him Rabbi, "Master." Otherwise, his question was like that of his eleven companions, but he received from Christ an answer that was given to no one else: He said to him, "You have said."

Probably the reply reached his ear alone. If he had not been a hopeless reprobate, this unmasking of his traitorous design might have driven him to repentance, but there was nothing in his heart to respond to Christ's voice. He had sold himself to Satan before he sold his Lord.

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

And if he had not been a hopeless reprobate, this unmasking of him ought to have driven him to repentance. A man may secretly indulge in his heart a wretched design, and, when discovered, he may loathe it; but, alas! there was nothing in Judas which could respond to the grace of God.