John 6:70

Translations

Modern

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

Traditional

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

Literal

Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And one of you is a devil!”

Latin

Respondit eis Jesus: Nonne ego vos duodecim elegi: et ex vobis unus diabolus est?

Interlinear

Greek

English

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

Notes

John 6:70–71

Once again, Jesus showed supernatural knowledge (knowledge beyond normal human ability; see 1:47–49; 4:16–19). He knew what was in people’s hearts (their innermost selves) and what would happen in the future.
Jesus knew that Judas would betray him. Judas later betrayed Jesus to the authorities (12:4; 13:2; Matthew 26:14–16).
Iscariot means “man from Kerioth.” Kerioth was the home village of Judas’s family.

John 6:1–71

Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Feast of the Passover (6:4) to communicate a deeper meaning.

Theme notes and profiles

Judas Iscariot

Events

Bread of Life Sermonc. AD 29

Related verses

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.”
John 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.
John 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.
John 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.)
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.’
Revelation 3:9–10
As for 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.
Luke 6:13–16
When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
John 15:19
If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Acts 1:17
He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
1 Timothy 3:11
In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
1 John 3:8
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

Parallels

Matthew 16:13–20 Mark 8:27–30 Luke 9:18–20

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Elect, Election Jesus Christ, Teachings of John, Gospel of Lord’s Supper, the Miracle Spirit of Jesus Christ

Topics

Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: some Disciples Forsake Him (At Capernaum) Judas Iscariot Unbelief: General Scriptures Concerning

John 6:70

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