Matthew 26:23
21 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?”
Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25 Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
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, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
- KJV
- And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
- WEB
- He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
- ASV
- And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
- DARBY
- But he answering said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, *he* it is who shall deliver me up.
- BLB
- And answering, He said, “The one having dipped the hand in the bowl with Me, he will betray Me.
- ÅB
- Han svarte og sa: «Den som dypper hånden i fatet sammen med meg, han skal forråde meg.
- OTB
- Han svarte, “Den som har dyppet hånden sin med meg i bollen, han vil forråde meg.
- B1930
- Han svarte og sa: Den som dypper hånden i fatet sammen med mig, han skal forråde mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 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 contextPsalms 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Read in contextJohn 13:26–28
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
Read in contextLuke 22:21
Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
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