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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
It follows: And it was night, to show the impetuosity of Judas, in persisting in spite of the unseasonableness of the hour.
Cyril of Alexandria
In haste he hurries away in obedience to the will of Satan, and like one stung and goaded on to madness he rushes from the house. He sees nothing that can overcome his love of gain, and, marvellous though it is, we shall find him in no way benefited by the gift from Christ, of course because of his irrepressible inclination for getting money. For, completely overpowered by his passion, and possessed heart and soul by the father of all iniquity, the wretched man henceforward cannot even discern whither he is rushing on. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
"It was night when he went out." The Evangelist did not note without purpose that "it was night," but in order to teach us that not even the time hindered Judas, but even at night he was occupied with treachery. It seems to me that Judas went out at the fifth hour of the evening, when Satan also entered into him. For at the fourth hour Satan attacked Judas, namely: when the woman mentioned by the Evangelist Matthew (Matt. 26:6–16) poured out the myrrh, and Judas went and made an agreement with the Jews concerning the betrayal. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"He then, having received the morsel of bread, went immediately out: and it was night." And he that went out was himself the night. "Therefore when" the night "was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified." The day therefore uttered speech unto the day, that is, Christ did so to His faithful disciples, that they might hear and love Him as His followers; and the night showed knowledge unto the night, that is, Judas did so to the unbelieving Jews, that they might come as His persecutors, and make Him their prisoner.
Gregory the Dialogist
By the time of the day is signified the end of the action. Judas went out in the night to accomplish his perfidy, for which he was never to be pardoned.
Thomas Aquinas
Next (v 30), John shows that what was predicted came about. First, he mentions the action which was done; secondly, the time when it was done. What was done was done quickly, because after receiving the morsel, he immediately went out. Note that, as Origen says, the Evangelist does not say that Judas ate the morsel, but that he received it. This can be understood in two ways. …
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