text: what exactlly did judas betray about jesus? was he a rebel leader? was he gay? what exactlly did judas betray to the romans that they would kill him over? and why didn't they have judas as a witness at his trial? please answer all parts of this question. and no spelling doesn't count. judas told the priests that he would lead them to jesus, and show them who jesus was by kissing him. therefore, he betrayed jesus with a kiss. jesus was a "blasphemer" in the jesuits eyes because he was proclaiming he was the son of god. and judas didn't hand jesus over to the romans, he handed jesus over to the high priests. they didn't have trials over someone as trivial as a carpenter. also, i think judas might have been dead by that time (he hung himself).