Engl. Trans  Hindemith  Judaskuss

You only see the cursed money,
which I took.
And say nothing about the fact
that he gave me to eat at the meal.
It had to happen to me
In order that the scriptures should be fulfilled.
He urged me to do it soon,
so I had to go.
And went and came back,
and took and had my reward.
But he who stood at Kedron,
he knew everything already,
and looked at me and spoke
and gave me no time:
"You betray me with a kiss?"
so I kissed him.
They siezed him and bound him.
And even if it almost broke my heart,
I had my reward.
You bitter regrets, shame and grief!
He gave me my fate.
He died for you on the cross.
I went and hung myself.