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John 13

John 13:26

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal · John 13:18–30
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
Literal
Then Jesus answers, “It is he to whom I will dip the morsel and will give it to him.” Then, having dipped the morsel, He takes it and gives it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
Latin
Respondit Jesus: Ille est cui ego intinctum panem porrexero. Et cum intinxisset panem, dedit Judæ Simonis Iscariotæ.

Interlinear

Greek
English
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.

Notes

John 13:26

Meals included flat bread, which those eating would dip into a shared bowl. Jesus gave a piece to Judas (compare Ruth 2:14). The disciples might have thought Jesus was honoring him.

They did not understand what was happening. They even thought that when Judas left, it was to fulfill an official duty for the feast (John 13:29). However, Jesus was signaling to Judas that he knew Judas's plan and was not surprised. The knowledge Jesus has is deep and complete (see 1:48; 2:25).

John 13:1–38

The setting is the final Passover meal of Jesus on Thursday evening. During this meal, Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus. John does not describe the meal itself like the Synoptic Gospels do (Matthew 26:17–29; Mark 14:12–25; Luke 22:7–20; see also 1 Corinthians 11:23–26). John focuses on other activities at the event, such as:

Events

Parallels

Psalm 41:1–13

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world Judas: The apostle who betrayed Jesus Simon: Father of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus

Glossary

Beloved Disciple Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Lord’s Supper, the Simon Sop

Topics

Entertainments: Custom of Presenting the Sop At, to One of the Guests, Jesus, the Christ: Accuses Judas of his Betrayal (In Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Revelations by: His Death and Resurrection John: The Apostle: Intimately Associated with Jesus Judas (Jude): Surnamed |Iscariot|: Prophecies Concerning Simon: The Father of Judas Iscariot