Could Judas have been saved if he was one of the mocking soldiers?

[beautifulgenius]

Catholics keep citing as an example of forgiveness how Jesus asked the Father to forgive the soldiers mocking him on the cross.

What if Judas joined with the soldiers to mock Jesus at the cross instead of repenting, publically admitting his sins, and trying to return the money? Then wouldn’t Judas have heard Jesus praying that they be forgiven and gained confidence that he also can be forgiven and not committed suicide so that he could be saved?

I.e. Was Judas not saved because he was not more evil?

People have been telling me to forgive those who wronged me and continued to mock me after that without even admitting their sins. But people don’t cite how Judas was not forgiven although he repented, publically admitted his sins, tried to return the money, and felt so grieved and regretful that he wanted to kill himself.

Edit: Thanks for the reply! St. Catherine said Judas was not saved because of his lack of trust in God’s mercy, which made me think why he was so unlucky to never hear Jesus asking God to forgive the mocking soldiers? What if he mocked Jesus with the soldiers? Also Jesus didn’t seem particularly kind to Judas, calling him devil, saying it would have been better for him if he was never born, saying in front of the disciples that Judas would be the betrayer, and telling him to do what he intended to do although Jesus knew that would lead to his doom. I understand it was predestined but it seems a bit unfair?

 

[Tis_Bearself]

We don’t know if Judas was saved or not.
We don’t know if Judas was forgiven or not.
He may have repented a split second before death.
He may have had a mental or emotional condition at the time of his death that interfered with his free will.
God may have had mercy on Judas.
We simply don’t know.
So if you are concerned for him, say a prayer for him.

 

[0Scarlett_nidiyilii]

Peter was forgiven, and he wasn’t around the vicinity to hear Jesus’ speech.

 

[Fauken]

Judas and Peter are two sides of the same coin. Both sinned grievously. Both betrayed Christ: one handed Him over to His persecutors, the other denied Him multiple times. The difference between them is that Peter accepted God’s forgiveness and mercy, and Judas despaired.

We don’t know for certain if Judas is in Hell. But as Ven. Fulton Sheen said, the greatest tragedy of Judas is that he could have been St. Judas.