Jesus must have looked up into that hard determined face and read the worst there was to read. Only bitterness can reject the humble appeal of a servant. Jesus appealed to Judas through the protection He gave to him. The fact that Jesus did not unmask Judas was itself an appeal. Judas must have known full well how precarious his safety would have been had the others been told about his treachery.
Grace always holds out hands of help.
Jesus appealed to Judas through His transparent manner. The disciples were so consumed with their own agendas that they failed to hear the plea of Jesus. I believe that Judas heard Jesus plea and rejected it. Jesus appealed to Judas through the honour He showered on Him. His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.