Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
Parallel translations
- WEB But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table.
- KJV But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
- NKJV But behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table.
- NASB But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with Mine on the table.
- NLT “But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me.
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Jesus reveals that the hand of His betrayer is with Him at the very table. It exposes Judas' treachery in the midst of fellowship.
Overview
Even as Jesus shares the sacred meal, He announces that one who eats with Him will betray Him. The nearness of the betrayer heightens the gravity of Judas' sin against love and fellowship. Yet Jesus' calm awareness shows that even this betrayal serves God's redemptive plan rather than thwarting it.
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Cross-references · 8
- Ps 41:9Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
- John 13:26Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
- John 13:18–19I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
- John 13:21–22After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
- Matt 26:21–24And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
- Mark 14:18–21And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
- Mic 7:5–6Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
- Job 19:19All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.
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