Maybe. Usually best not to declare things in absolute terms as if you have any more info than the rest of us. Better to couch your opinions as opinions. In my opinion ;)

Personally, I think we'll come to learn that Pence wasn't Judas, but Peter in this story. Most read the story as Jesus just letting Peter know his faith was about to fail him and he would chicken out of admitting his connection to him when asked after Jesus was taken into custody, but just hours earlier Peter had drawn his sword and cut off the ear of one of the soldiers that was there to take Jesus in Gethsemane, and Jesus rebuked him for it. I think it was at that point that Peter realized that Jesus wasn't warning him of his impending chicken shit-ness, but was actually commanding him to deny him as part of a greater plan so that Peter would live to lead the church after Jesus' death and resurrection ("And I say unto you, thou art Peter, and upon this rock shall I build my church"). Peter was a proud man who proved every day before and after Jesus' ascension that he was willing to die for what he believed. I think the reason he wept so bitterly after the cock crowed was because denying his connection with his best friend and teacher was literally the hardest thing he ever had to do. Something tells me that's more what we're seeing with Pence. I could be wrong. But we won't know until we know. And that, in my opinion, is the strongest stance anyone should be taking until we do.

Maybe. Usually best not to declare things in absolute terms as if you have any more info than the rest of us. Better to couch your opinions as opinions. In my opinion ;)

Personally, I think we'll come to learn that Pence wasn't Judas, but Peter in this story. Most read the story as Jesus just letting Peter know his faith was about to fail him and he would chicken out of admitting his connection to him when asked after Jesus was taken into custody, but just hours earlier Peter had drawn his sword and cut off the ear of one of the soldiers that was there to take Jesus in Gethsemane, and Jesus rebuked him for it. I think it was at that point that Peter realized that Jesus wasn't warning him of his impending chicken shit-ness, but was actually commanding him to deny him as part of a greater plan so that Peter would live to lead the church after Jesus' death and resurrection. Peter was a proud man who proved every day before and after Jesus' ascension that he was willing to die for what he believed. I think the reason he wept so bitterly after the cock crowed was because denying his connection with his best friend and teacher was literally the hardest thing he ever had to do. Something tells me that's more what we're seeing with Pence. I could be wrong. But we won't know until we know. And that, in my opinion, is the strongest stance anyone should be taking until we do.

Maybe. Usually best not to declare things in absolute terms as if you have any more info than the rest of us. Better to couch your opinions as opinions. In my opinion ;)