And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
Parallel translations
- WEB After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”
- KJV And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
- NKJV Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”
- NASB After this, Satan then entered him. Therefore Jesus *said to him, “What you are doing, do it quickly.”
- NLT When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus told him, “Hurry and do what you’re going to do.”
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Quick answer
After the morsel, Satan entered Judas, and Jesus told him to act quickly. It marks Judas's full surrender to evil and Jesus' sovereign control over the timing.
Overview
Judas's persistent refusal of grace opens him fully to Satan's possession. Yet Jesus remains in command, even directing the timing of His own betrayal. The verse soberly shows the end of hardened unbelief while affirming that the passion proceeds under Christ's authority, not Satan's.
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- Luke 22:3Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
- John 13:2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
- Eccl 9:3This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
- Jas 1:13–15When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
- Acts 5:3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
- Matt 12:45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
- Prov 1:16For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
- Dan 2:15“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
- Jer 2:24–25a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
- Ps 109:6Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
- 1 Kgs 18:27At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”
- Mark 6:25At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
- Luke 8:32–33There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
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