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Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
John 18:2 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
  • BSB Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
  • NKJV And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples.
  • NASB Now Judas, who was betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
  • NLT Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Jesus had often gone there with his disciples.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 3

  • Luke 22:39He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
  • Luke 21:37Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
  • Mark 11:11–12Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

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Christ at the center

John declares him plainly: the eternal Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the great 'I AM' — bread, light, door, shepherd, way, truth, life, resurrection — that you may believe and have life in his name.

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