As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night.
We have here the discovery of Judas's plot to betray his Master. Christ knew it from the beginning; but now first he discovered it to his disciples, who did not expect Christ should be betrayed, though he had often told them so, much less did they suspect that one of them should do it. Now here, I.
Commenting on John 13:18-30
He then having, received the sop,.... As soon as ever he received it, he went immediately out; fearing lest an entire discovery should be made, and he be prevented accomplishing his design; or being more violently stirred up to it by, Satan, who after the sop entered into him, he directly went from Bethany to Jerusalem, to the chief priests, there, in order to consult...
Verse 30. If was night. It was in the evening, or early part of the night. What is recorded in the following chapters took place in the same night.