An Inevitable Pain

John 13:21
21After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me."

Even Jesus knew what it meant to be betrayed. For Jesus to be "troubled in his spirit" he was disturbed by the idea that one he shared with would seek to set him up. Jesus prayed, ate, taught and nurtured the disciples. Yes, he cared for them. One would have to care in order to have the patience Jesus had with them. Knowing the truth didn't mean it hurt any less. It meant that Jesus had to deal with the reality of what was coming. It was an inevitable pain. Jesus was innocent but was being condemned by those around him. And his enemy used someone close to him who was full of greed to get the job accomplished. Greed was the motivator for Judas, for the high priests, it was a matter of any means necessary. But every situation has a different motivator. But what does it mean to betray? Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary defines betray as:

1: to lead astray; especially : seduce

2: to deliver to an enemy by treachery

3: to fail or desert especially in time of need <betrayed his family>

4a : to reveal unintentionally <betray one's true feelings> b : show, indicate c : to disclose in violation of confidence <betray a secret>

intransitive verb

: to prove false

Judas delivered Jesus to an enemy and proved to be a false friend. Jesus spoke directly to his betrayer but those around him were not aware. They never figured Judas or any of them to be the one Jesus referred to. It was dismissed as something else. Jesus was hurt for just as he is divine, for a time He walked among us. For this is why Jesus knows exactly every pain we feel. He feels with us and grieves with us when we hurt.

Romans 8:28
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

And just like Jesus knew He would be betrayed, He knows what will happen with us as well. He understands and seeks to cover us. Just like God used it for good with his own begotten son, so He shall use it for those that love him. Let us turn our grief over to Him for indeed no one can love like Jesus loves because He knows what it means to feel unloved.