As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
- BSB And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
- NKJV Now as they were eating, He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.”
- NASB And as they were eating, He said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.”
- NLT While they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
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- John 13:21When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
- Heb 4:13There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
- John 6:70–71Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
- Ps 55:12–14For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.
- Rev 2:23I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
- Luke 22:21–23But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table.
- Matt 26:14–16Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
- Matt 26:2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
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