Daniel 6: 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel 6:21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocence was found in me; and also, before thee, O king, have I done no hurt…. The exoneration of Daniel would lift him even higher than before the investigation took place because his innocence would be certified, and the skeptics who were previously sitting on the fence would be led to trust him even more.
Judas, on the other hand, who had something evil to hide, seemed to be nervous and disquieted when his deeds were just about to be made known. In the upper room, where Christ was having the ordinance of humility with His disciples, it was made known to them that one of them would betray Him. It's important to note that Jesus does not name any of them in particular, all He says is that one of them will betray Him.
That could mean anyone, and thus, if you were one of Jesus’ disciples, and as far as you know your conscience is clear, then you would not have any problem with being exposed. Therefore, what happens next gives us deep insight into how conscious guilt affects the wrong doer, for every one of them, with the exception of Judas, ask the question: “Lord, is it I” and Jesus clears each name.
Matthew 26: 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!