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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/john/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/13.htm">New International Version</a> After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, &#8220Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> Now Jesus was deeply troubled, and he exclaimed, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me!” <a href="/esv/john/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” <a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and He testified and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you that one of you will betray Me." <a href="/kjv/john/13.htm">King James Bible</a> When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. <a href="/nkjv/john/13.htm">New King James Version</a> When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” <a href="/nasb_/john/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When Jesus had said these things, He became troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.” <a href="/nasb/john/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> When Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit, and testified and said, &#8220Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you will betray Me.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> When Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you will betray Me.” <a href="/lsb/john/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> When Jesus had said these things, He became troubled in spirit, and bore witness and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you will betray Me.” <a href="/amp/john/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> After Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, one of you will betray Me and hand Me over.” <a href="/csb/john/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in his spirit and testified, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” <a href="/hcsb/john/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in His spirit and testified, &#8220I assure you: One of you will betray Me!&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. <a href="/cev/john/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After Jesus had said these things, he was deeply troubled and told his disciples, "I tell you for certain that one of you will betray me." <a href="/erv/john/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. <a href="/gwt/john/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After saying this, Jesus was deeply troubled. He declared, "I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me!" <a href="/gnt/john/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> After Jesus had said this, he was deeply troubled and declared openly, "I am telling you the truth: one of you is going to betray me." <a href="/isv/john/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> After saying this, Jesus was deeply troubled in spirit and declared solemnly, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, one of you is going to betray me!" <a href="/msb/john/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, ?Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.? <a href="/net/john/13.htm">NET Bible</a> When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified, "I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me." <a href="/nheb/john/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I tell you that one of you will betray me." <a href="/wbt/john/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will betray me. <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After speaking thus Jesus was troubled in spirit and said with deep earnestness, "In most solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me." <a href="/web/john/13.htm">World English Bible</a> When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in the spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you that one of you will deliver Me up”; <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and He testified and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you that one of you will betray Me." <a href="/ylt/john/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> These things having said, Jesus was troubled in the spirit, and did testify, and said, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up;' <a href="/slt/john/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> These things Jesus having spoken, was troubled in spirit, and he testified, and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit; and he testified, and said: Amen, amen I say to you, one of you shall betray me. <a href="/cpdv/john/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit. And he bore witness by saying: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that one among you shall betray me.” <a href="/nabre/john/13.htm">New American Bible</a> When he had said this, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, “Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus said these things, and he was disturbed in spirit, and testified and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Yeshua said these things and was powerfully moved in his spirit and he testified and said, “An eternal reality I tell you: 'One of you will betray me.' “<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> When Jesus had spoken these things, he was troubled in spirit, and testified and said: Verily, verily I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up. <a href="/godbey/john/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Jesus saying these things, was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said; <FR>Truly, truly, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> As Jesus was speaking these words, he was greatly agitated in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. <a href="/mace/john/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> When Jesus utter'd these words, he was troubled in spirit, and said without disguise, I assure you, that one of you shall betray me. <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After speaking thus Jesus was troubled in spirit and said with deep earnestness, "In most solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me." <a href="/worrell/john/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, <FR>"Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will betray Me."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Jesus having said these things was troubled in spirit, and He openly testified and said, <FR>Verily, verily I tell you, that one of you will betray me.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/13-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4952" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Jesus Predicts His Betrayal</a> …20Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.” 21<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">After Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipōn (V-APA-NMS) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">had said</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">this,</a> <a href="/greek/5015.htm" title="5015: etarachthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble. Of uncertain affinity; to stir or agitate.">He became troubled</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">in spirit</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3140.htm" title="3140: emartyrēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.">testified,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say."></a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: Amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">“Truly,</a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">truly,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: heis (Adj-NMS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3860.htm" title="3860: paradōsei (V-FIA-3S) -- From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.">will betray</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.” </a> 22The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/26-21.htm">Matthew 26:21-25</a> And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” / 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. ... <a href="/mark/14-18.htm">Mark 14:18-21</a> And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.” / They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?” / He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me. ... <a href="/luke/22-21.htm">Luke 22:21-23</a> Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table. / Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.” / Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this. <a href="/john/6-70.htm">John 6:70-71</a> Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” / He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus. <a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a> Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. <a href="/john/18-4.htm">John 18:4</a> Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Acts 1:16-20</a> “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. ... <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a> Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. <a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a> Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD. <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Matthew 27:3-10</a> When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” / So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. ... <a href="/john/17-12.htm">John 17:12</a> 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. <a href="/john/18-2.htm">John 18:2-3</a> Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. / So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. <a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28</a> After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” <a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a> He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27-28</a> In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.he was.<a href="/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33,35,38</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, … <a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a> Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.<a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38</a> Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.one.<a href="/john/13-2.htm">John 13:2,18</a> And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; … <a href="/matthew/26-21.htm">Matthew 26:21</a> And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.<a href="/mark/14-18.htm">Mark 14:18</a> And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/13-11.htm">Betray</a> <a href="/john/4-11.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/john/13-2.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Earnestness</a> <a href="/john/13-10.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/13-20.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/13-18.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/john/11-33.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/john/5-37.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/john/12-27.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/john/13-20.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/13-20.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/21-20.htm">Betray</a> <a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/john/18-35.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">Earnestness</a> <a href="/john/13-23.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/13-38.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/13-22.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/john/14-16.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/john/19-35.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/john/15-26.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/john/14-1.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/john/13-38.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/13-38.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/john/15-26.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">John 13</div>1. <a href="/john/13-1.htm">Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity.</a> 18. <a href="/john/13-18.htm">He foretells and discovers to John by a token, that Judas should betray him;</a> 31. <a href="/john/13-31.htm">commands them to love one another;</a> 36. <a href="/john/13-36.htm">and forewarns Peter of his denials.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>After Jesus had said this This phrase refers to the preceding discourse where Jesus washed the disciples' feet and spoke about servanthood and love. It sets the stage for the gravity of the moment, as Jesus transitions from teaching to revealing a deep personal anguish. The context is the Last Supper, a pivotal moment in the Passion narrative.He became troubled in spirit The phrase indicates Jesus' deep emotional distress. This mirrors other moments in the Gospels where Jesus experiences human emotions, such as in the Garden of Gethsemane. It highlights His dual nature as fully God and fully man. The Greek word used here, "tarassō," conveys a sense of agitation and turmoil, emphasizing the weight of the impending betrayal.and testified This term underscores the solemnity and truthfulness of Jesus' forthcoming statement. In biblical terms, to testify is to bear witness to the truth, often with divine authority. This moment is a fulfillment of His role as a prophet, revealing what is to come.“Truly, truly, I tell you The repetition of "truly" (Greek: "amen, amen") is a common Johannine device used to emphasize the certainty and importance of Jesus' words. It serves as a solemn affirmation, drawing attention to the gravity of the revelation. This phrase is used throughout the Gospel of John to introduce significant teachings or revelations.one of you will betray Me.” This prophecy of betrayal is a direct reference to Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles. It fulfills Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a>, which speaks of betrayal by a close friend. The betrayal is a pivotal event leading to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion, highlighting themes of human sinfulness and divine sovereignty. Judas' act is a stark contrast to the loyalty expected of a disciple, serving as a warning and a fulfillment of Jesus' foreknowledge.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the Son of God, who is fully aware of the impending betrayal by one of His disciples. His troubled spirit reflects His humanity and the emotional weight of the betrayal. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The twelve men chosen by Jesus to follow Him and learn from His teachings. They are present at the Last Supper, unaware of who among them will betray Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_supper.htm">The Last Supper</a> This event takes place in the upper room in Jerusalem, where Jesus shares a final meal with His disciples before His crucifixion. It is a significant moment of teaching and revelation. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judas_iscariot.htm">Judas Iscariot</a> Although not named in this specific verse, Judas is the disciple who will ultimately betray Jesus. His actions fulfill the prophecy and set the stage for the events leading to the crucifixion. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where these events unfold, Jerusalem is central to the Jewish faith and the location of significant events in Jesus' ministry, including His crucifixion and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_humanity_of_jesus.htm">The Humanity of Jesus</a> Jesus' troubled spirit reminds us of His full humanity. He experienced emotions like sorrow and distress, which can comfort us in our own struggles. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_betrayal.htm">The Reality of Betrayal</a> Betrayal is a painful reality that even Jesus faced. We can find solace in knowing that Jesus understands our pain and offers us His presence and peace. <a href="/topical/p/prophecy_and_fulfillment.htm">Prophecy and Fulfillment</a> The betrayal of Jesus was foretold in Scripture, demonstrating God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His redemptive plan through Christ. <a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a> The disciples' questioning of who would betray Jesus encourages us to examine our own hearts and motives, ensuring our loyalty and faithfulness to Christ. <a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_redemption.htm">Forgiveness and Redemption</a> Despite the betrayal, Jesus' mission was to offer forgiveness and redemption. We are called to extend grace and forgiveness to others, even in the face of betrayal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 13</a> <a href="/q/why_is_judas's_possession_unique_to_john.htm">In John 13:27, how can Judas be possessed by Satan, and why is this scenario omitted in other Gospels? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'betrayed_with_a_kiss'_mean.htm">What does "betrayed with a kiss" mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_the_devil_prompt_judas_in_john_13_2.htm">In John 13:2, how did the devil prompt Judas, and is there any historical or textual evidence for such an event? </a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_know_all_things.htm">Did Jesus know everything? (John 21:17 vs. Mark 13:32)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) He was troubled in spirit.--Comp. Note on <a href="/john/11-33.htm" title="When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.">John 11:33</a>. He has spoken of the future of those who are true to their commission as Apostles. He now turns in deep emotion to him of whom those words cannot be spoken. The "Verily, verily," and the three verbs, "was troubled," "bare witness," "spake," perhaps imply that there was a pause in which His feeling checked His words, but that the witness to the truth demanded that they should be spoken, painful as they were. For the words themselves, comp. Note on <a href="/matthew/26-21.htm" title="And as they did eat, he said, Truly I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.">Matthew 26:21</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 21-30 correspond with the scene which Matthew describes (<a href="/matthew/26-21.htm">Matthew 26:21</a>, etc.) as occurring during the Paschal meal, and preceding the departure of Judas before the Supper was instituted - "as they did eat." The ὁ ἐσθίων μετ ἐμοῦ in <a href="/mark/14-18.htm">Mark 14:18</a> corresponds and finds its explanation in the scene described by John, as also his quotation from <a href="/psalms/41.htm">Psalm 41</a>. It does not follow, because the synoptics omit the "feet-washing," that they were ignorant of it; John's purpose was to record that which they had omitted. On the other hand, John does give some very significant indications of the same general current of inner life in the mind of Jesus and of the twelve. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a>) shows that at this very moment Judas had so far given way to his avarice, impatience, disappointment, and innate pride and selfishness, as to be simply seeking his opportunity to betray his Master in the absence of the multitude. He had his price; he was meditating treachery. Granting the mixture of motive which may have agitated him, we condemn the pleading of numerous modern writers, who almost extenuate his malice and represent him as victim of the violent vulgar passion of the multitude for a triumphant secular Messiah. Every touch or stroke in the evangelic narrative shows how utterly Impervious to goodness the traitor really was; and John gives us a further hint, in addition to that supplied by the synoptists, as to the very commencement of the agony, the details of which they prolong into the night. Jesus was troubled in the spirit (cf. notes on John 11:33). This is one of the strongest expressions used of the sorrows of Christ; the ταράχη even was deeper down in his nature than what is expressed by ἀδημονεῖν, λυπεῖσθαι, of Matthew. The distress penetrated from "body" to "soul," and then to inmost "spirit." The Lord was terribly perturbed, not merely with approaching agony aggravated by treachery and desertion, but by the contrast between his love and the issue, between an apostle and his doom. And he testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you. A close specification of coming events takes the place of the more vague utterances of vers. 17-19. One of you shall betray me. The synoptic account introduces the vivid scene of humble and heart-.rending inquiry, "Lord, is it I?" to which the reply was made, "The one that dippeth his hand in the dish with me shall betray me," followed by a still more awful warning, and imprecation calling the self-consciously guilty man to hesitate, to pause for his own sake (<a href="/matthew/26-24.htm">Matthew 26:24</a>). And, further, we learn that Judas received the answer, unheard by his fellow-disciples that it was he who was in this imminent danger. This scene, however, was so impressive to the majority that the synoptic tradition failed to record a briefer side-scene, of which John was the principal witness, and which he here describes. The disciples (therefore) were gazing on one another, being in perplexity concerning whom he spake. They were looking on in mute or whispering amazement and tribulation upon one another, being in sore bewilderment (ἀπορούμενοι), but as yet they did not suspect Judas. There was lying, says our text, reclining at the table, in the bosom (ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ) - ἐπὶ το στῆθος, "against the breast" - one of his disciples whom Jesus loved. Observe, this sacred designation occurs in <a href="/john/19-26.htm">John 19:26</a>; <a href="/john/20-2.htm">John 20:2</a>; <a href="/john/21-7.htm">John 21:7, 20</a>. In <a href="/john/20-2.htm">John 20:2</a> it is "the other disciple whom Jesus ἐφίλει, amabat, implying that the love of Jesus was not confined to John, but embraced Peter also; whereas here we have ο{ν ἠγάπα, the higher love of respect and affection, diligebat. We can have no doubt, from the enumeration of the group in <a href="/john/21-2.htm">John 21:2</a>, etc., that it is one of Zebedee's sons. Now one of these, James, as we learn from the narrative of <a href="/acts/12.htm">Acts 12</a>, soon passed away. The author of the Fourth Gospel does undoubtedly mean to refer to John, and to represent the disciple ἵν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς as no other than himself. The attitude so carefully described had been adopted by the Jews at table. It shows that John was seated, or was reclining, next to Jesus on his right, and therefore could, more easily than his next companion on the left, have sought and received an answer from the Lord. Whether this was Peter or Judas does not appear certain. Edersheim has represented Peter's place as on the opposite side of the horseshoe table. Words from that distance could have been overheard by all. At the celebration of the Passover, the guests were accustomed originally to stand; but after the Captivity the custom fell into desuetude. <a href="/commentaries/john/13-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[After] Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. had said εἰπὼν (eipōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. [this], Ταῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. He became troubled ἐταράχθη (etarachthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5015.htm">Strong's 5015: </a> To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble. Of uncertain affinity; to stir or agitate. in spirit πνεύματι (pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. testified, ἐμαρτύρησεν (emartyrēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3140.htm">Strong's 3140: </a> To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. “Truly, Ἀμὴν (Amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. truly, ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. one εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. will betray παραδώσει (paradōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3860.htm">Strong's 3860: </a> From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. Me.” με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. 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