Judas Was Not a Betrayer
A surprising interpretation reframes Judas’s infamous betrayal
Eruch JessawalaGuestInterview HostHost
He's the emperor, he can pick anybody if he wants to, choose him if he wants to.

The thing is that what he needs is, around him, you know these big tycoons and other big people in big shots around
him?
Other big shots.
Who? They keep company with each other.
Other big shots.
No. Oh.

very few big shots in the world, but there is a crowd following these big shots, and they are the yes-men.

It's natural for yes-men to be there because Others recognize him as the tycoon of tycoons and all that.

But the difference between the yes-men of the tycoon and the difference between the yes-men of the emperor here is that they are after what gifts he would give, what he would give to them and all that.

But those around him are saying yes to him and dancing to his every tune and all that.
I understand.

And now another thing is that that is one of the figures, but those who were around him were not the people of the world or anything, they were the buffoons.

Because in the court, you know, he has got many – we, to us, it appears that, well, Just as Raphael says, why did he pick you all, you see, these rustics and fools like you all? But in his court, there were great ministers, there were great kings, you see, like you read the wayfarers and all that, there were great people there.

He's the emperor, he can pick anybody if he wants to, choose him if he wants to.

The thing is that what he needs is, around him, you know these big tycoons and other big people in big shots around
him?
Other big shots.
Who? They keep company with each other.
Other big shots.
No. Oh.

very few big shots in the world, but there is a crowd following these big shots, and they are the yes-men.

It's natural for yes-men to be there because Others recognize him as the tycoon of tycoons and all that.

But the difference between the yes-men of the tycoon and the difference between the yes-men of the emperor here is that they are after what gifts he would give, what he would give to them and all that.

But those around him are saying yes to him and dancing to his every tune and all that.
I understand.

And now another thing is that that is one of the figures, but those who were around him were not the people of the world or anything, they were the buffoons.

Because in the court, you know, he has got many – we, to us, it appears that, well, Just as Raphael says, why did he pick you all, you see, these rustics and fools like you all? But in his court, there were great ministers, there were great kings, you see, like you read the wayfarers and all that, there were great people there.
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