I know of no more poignant contrast between two human destinies than that of Peter and Judas. Both assumed leadership within the group of Jesus’ disciples. Both saw and heard wondrous things. Both went through the same dithery cycle of hope, fear, and disillusionment. As the stakes increased, both denied their Master.
From: The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey 📚
If this isn’t a “but by the grace of God go I,” I don’t know what is.