Included in this group of people was the one that would betray Jesus. Jesus knew what the devil had put into his heart. This was all part of God’s Plan. We might expect Jesus to be harsh with Judas, but we see in the next few verses that Jesus washes the feet of the traitor along with the faithful disciples.
We see the power of the devil. He tempts us to do that which is wrong. We are told if we will resist the devil He will flee from us (James 4:7 ). We see the very nature of God and Satan in this verse. One is tempting us to sin and rebellion against God and the other is overflowing with mercy.
We must follow the example of Christ in loving even those the world considers unlovable, and we must resist the devil and the evil he would tempt us to do.
Consider: James 4:6-10
