Where in the Bible does it say Jesus would have forgiven Judas?

Question

I remember learning as a child that in some part of the Bible, Jesus, after learning of Judas' suicide, says "I wish he had not done that, for I would have forgiven him." or words to the same. I have searched, and cannot find it anywhere. Can anyone help?

Answer 1

I cannot find such specific vers. Jesus said that anyone who will come to Him will not be turned away. That would have applied to Judas as well. However, the bible doesn't mention repentance. It says in Matthew 27:3 Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been cendemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
So he was sorry that it didn't turn out the way he hoped but not repenting of his sin.

In Matthew 26:23 Jesus said of Judas: He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me. The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."
That's a pretty tough statement.

Answer 2

I am not aware of a particular passage that quotes Jesus as having made that statement. However, perhaps Matthew 27:3-4 is the basis for that assumption.

" When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. I have sinned, he said, for I have betrayed innocent blood."

Jesus told us that in order to have our sins forgiven, we had to repent of them. To repent means to recognize that we have sinned and feel remorse at what we have done. Judas recognized that he had sinned and it states that he felt remorse. He also went back to the chief priests and returned the money to them so he wanted to make sure that he had not profited in any way from his sin.

Jesus teaches us that no sin is to great for the father to forgive when the person believes that Jesus is indeed the Son of God. Judas obviously believed that fact when he made the statement that the blood of Jesus was innocent.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

None. Judas sinned against the holy spirit which was unforgivable.

BTW, sinning against the holy spirit is rejection of the power of God. That is why Jesus said: 'all sins against the Father, and the Son may be forgiven but not the sin against the holy spirit.' This is so because the person(s)--like Judas and the Pharisees--at that time rejected Jesus' miracles as proof of God's power, including the power to forgive. If a person rejects that power, what else would God and Jesus be able to offer him? None.

Answer 4

No Bible verse, saying Jesus forgave Judas. No Bible verse, saying Jesus did not forgive Judas.

Answer 5

I don't recall ever reading that in the Bible. However, even though Judas took his own life due to being consumed by his own sinful greed, I imagine that Jesus Christ forgave him for betraying Him. Judas was a pawn though. He was part of God's plan to sacrifice Jesus Christ as an atonement for our sins.

Answer 6

That is not in the Bible hon, sorry.

I'm sure whoever said that probably was thinking that Jesus would have forgiven Judas, and they may be right. But there is no scripture to support it.

Answer 7

I don't believe that Jesus said that in the canonized NT books.

Jesus, however, needed Judas to betray him in order to fulfill prophesy. So I hope he not only would forgive him but thank him for doing God's will.

Answer 8

I think that it is when Jesus said on the cross "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do".

If Judas had not hung him self and died, he could have had his sin forgiven also.

Answer 9

it isnt there..not a true statement by jesus or anyone else