Then Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Teacher, is it I? He said unto him,
You have said.
All Commentaries on Matthew 26:25 Go To Matthew 26
Remigius of Rheims
AD 533
“With the twelve,” it is said, for Judas was personally among them, though hehad ceased to be so in merit.
And it is beautifully said, “When even was come,” because it was in the evening that the Lamb was wont to be slain.
It belongs to human nature to come and go, Divine nature remains ever the same. So because His human nature could suffer and die, therefore of the Son of Manit is well said that “he goeth.” He says plainly, “As it is written of him, "for all that He suffered had been foretold by the Prophets.
Woe also to all who draw near to Christ’s table with an evil and defiled conscience! who though they do not deliver Christ to the Jews to be crucified, deliver Him to their own sinful members to be taken. He adds, to give more emphasis, “Good were it for that man if he had never been born.”.
Which may be understood thus; Thou sayest it, and thou sayest what is true; or,Thou hast said this, not I; leaving him room for repentance so long as his villainy was not publicly exposed.
