John 6:70
68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
69 We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
71 He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
- KJV
- Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
- WEB
- Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
- ASV
- Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
- DARBY
- Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you the twelve? and of you one is a devil.
- BLB
- Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you⁺, the Twelve? And one of you⁺ is a devil!”
- ÅB
- Jesus svarte dem: Har ikke jeg utvalgt dere tolv? Og én av dere er en djevel.
- OTB
- Da svarte Jesus: "Har jeg ikke valgt dere, de tolv? Likevel er en av dere en djevel!"
- B1930
- Jesus svarte dem: Har ikke jeg utvalgt eder tolv? Og én av eder er en djevel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 13:27
And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
Read in contextJohn 13:2
The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
Read in contextJohn 6:64
However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
Read in contextJohn 17:12
While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
Read in contextJohn 13:18
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
Read in contextRevelation 3:9–10
Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
Read in contextJohn 13:21
After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
Read in contextJohn 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
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