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.
Parallel translations
- WEB When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
- BSB After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
- NKJV 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.”
- NASB 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.”
- NLT Now Jesus was deeply troubled, and he exclaimed, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me!”
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Deeply troubled, Jesus solemnly declares that one of them will betray Him. It reveals His genuine grief over the betrayal even as He moves toward the cross.
Overview
Jesus is troubled in spirit, showing His real human emotion in the face of treachery. His direct announcement of the betrayal heightens the drama of the upper room. The verse displays Christ's full humanity and the deep cost of being handed over by one of His own.
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Cross-references · 16
- John 13:18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
- Matt 26:21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
- Mark 14:18And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
- 2 Cor 2:12–13Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
- John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
- Acts 1:16–17Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
- Luke 22:21–22But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
- Matt 26:38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
- John 11:33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
- John 13:2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
- 1 Jn 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
- John 11:35Jesus wept.
- Rom 9:2–3That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
- John 11:38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
- Mark 3:5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
- Acts 17:16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
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