Matthew 26:25
23 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.”
Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
27 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
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
- Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
- KJV
- Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
- WEB
- Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”
- ASV
- And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.
- DARBY
- And Judas, who delivered him up, answering said, Is it *I*, Rabbi? He says to him, *Thou* hast said.
- BLB
- And Judas, who was betraying Him, answering, said, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said.”
- ÅB
- Da svarte Judas, som forrådte ham: «Det er vel ikke meg, rabbi?» Han sa til ham: «Du har selv sagt det.»
- OTB
- Judas, som forrådte ham, sa, “Det er vel ikke meg, Rabbi?” Jesus sa til ham, “Du har sagt det selv.”
- B1930
- Da svarte Judas, som forrådte ham: Det er da vel ikke mig, rabbi? Han sa til ham: Du har selv sagt det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:64
“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Read in contextMatthew 27:11
Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Read in contextJohn 18:37
“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
Read in contextLuke 22:70
So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
Read in context2 Kings 5:25
When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.
Read in contextMatthew 26:49
Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
Read in contextProverbs 30:20
This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
Read in contextMatthew 23:7
the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
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