Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is it I?” He said to him, “You have said it.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”
- KJV Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
- BSB Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
- NASB And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Jesus *said to him, “You have said it yourself.”
- NLT Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Jesus told him, “You have said it.”
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Quick answer
Judas asks if he is the one, and Jesus replies, 'You said it.' Judas is exposed yet persists in his course.
Overview
Judas adds hypocrisy to treachery, even using the cooler title 'Rabbi' rather than 'Lord.' Jesus's answer confirms his guilt while still extending a moment for repentance that Judas refuses. The exchange shows that knowing the truth about Christ is not enough; the heart must surrender to Him in faith.
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Cross-references · 8
- Matt 26:64Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
- Matt 27:11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
- Luke 22:70They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” He said to them, “You say it, because I am.”
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
- Prov 30:20“So is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
- 2 Kgs 5:25But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”
- Matt 26:49Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
- Matt 23:7the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.
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