I always found it really odd. All Judas did, according to the scriptures, was show the 'arresting officers' which one Jesus was by kissing him on the cheek. Jesus was already 'wanted' by the authorities or they would have been looking for him. He was not exactly in hiding - look at the fuss he had caused the Sunday before:-) By a bit of judicious questioning the authorities would have determined which of the dozen in the garden was Jesus anyway. All Judas did was save his mates from a kicking by the local constabulary.

He obviously didn't realise the consequences becasue when he found out what was happening he was so filled with regret that he went and topped himself.

Now, Peter, on the other hand, in full awareness of his actions, denied that he even knew Jesus. He knew that Jesus needed all the support he could get and yet not once, or twice, but three times he refused to acknowledge the poor blokes existense! All he did was cry a bit about it when it was too late and he was rewarded with biggest job this side of the pearly gates. What a bastard!

Cheers

Dave