Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
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- KJV Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
- BSB But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
- NKJV But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said,
- NASB But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one who intended to betray Him, *said,
- NLT But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said,
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- Matt 10:4Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
- John 18:2–5Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
- 1 Sam 17:28–29Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.”
- John 13:2During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,
- John 6:70–71Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
- Eccl 4:4Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- John 13:26Jesus therefore answered, “It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
- Luke 6:16Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
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