Hesitatingly he asked James if he had not also understood Him to say: "Father, do not forsake Me." But James was thinking of another word and of another of the brothers.

He went away from the cross to seek out Judas.

He would tell him that in dying the Master had forgiven His enemies, he would tell Judas of the Saviour's legacy: Mercy for sinners! Since the early hours of the morning when the Master had been condemned to death in the Governor's house, Judas had wandered aimlessly about.
He tried to surrender himself to the captain as a false witness and a spy, as one who sold men for gold.

He was laughed at and left alone.
Then he went to one of the High Priests to swear that his statements had not been so meant; that his Master was no evil-doer, but rather the Messenger of God, who would destroy His enemies.

He had not intended to betray Him, and he would return the traitor's pay to the Pharisee.
The latter shrugged his shoulders, saying that it was no concern of his; he had given no money and would receive none.