Judas mercator pessimus, a 4
Quintum Responsorium. Feria quinta In coena Domini ad Matutinum [1585a]
Cramer:
PH117
Description
2nd. responsory, 2nd. of Maundy Thursday.
There is a printed version in Volume 12 (Livro number doze) of the anthology Officium Majoris Hebdomadae... Brigantiae Dis. Vicentius Perez Petroch Valentinus Sacrosanctae Basiliae Patriarchalis Ulixbonen. Scriptor. Exarabat. Ulyssipone Occidentali, 1735 (Cramer PA6 1735/1736)
Text
IUdas mercator pessimus osculo petiit Dominum
ille vt agnus innocens non negauit Judae osculum.
DEnariorum numero Christum iudaeis tradidit.
MElius illi erat si natus non fuisset.
Translation
The wicked merchant Judas sought out the Lord with a kiss.
He, like an innocent lamb, refused not the kiss of Judas.
For a few coins he delivered Christ to the Jews.
It had been better for him if he had never been born.
For a few coins he delivered Christ to the Jews.
(Luke 22, 48)
[Translation: Nancho Álvarez]