Matthew 26:21
19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
22 They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
23 Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
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
- And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
- KJV
- And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
- WEB
- As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
- ASV
- and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
- DARBY
- And as they were eating he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.
- BLB
- And [while] they are eating, He said to them, “Truly I say to you⁺ that one of you⁺ will betray Me.”
- ÅB
- Og mens de spiste sa han: «I sannhet sier jeg dere: En av dere skal forråde meg.»
- OTB
- Og under måltidet sa han, “Sannelig, jeg sier dere, en av dere vil forråde meg.”
- B1930
- Og mens de åt, sa han: Sannelig sier jeg eder: En av eder skal forråde mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 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 contextHebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Read in contextJohn 6:70–71
Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
Read in contextPsalms 55:12–14
For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.
Read in contextRevelation 2:23
Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
Read in contextMatthew 26:14–16
Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Read in contextMatthew 26:2
“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
Read in contextLuke 22:21–23
Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
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