Back to our song at hand — Judas reminds Jesus that he and his people are living in an occupied state. The disciple-turned-betrayer is “ frightened by the crowd / for we are getting much too loud ,” warns that “we must keep in our place,” and pleads that he only wants Jesus and his followers to survive the coming storm.
VOICE OF JUDAS Every time I look at you I don't understand Why you let the things you did get so out of hand. You'd have managed better if you'd had it planned. Why'd you choose such a backward time in such a strange land? If you'd come today you could have reached a whole nation. Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication.