John 13:26
What does John 13:26 mean?
A plain-English look at John 13:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 13:26 means
Jesus answers that it is the one to whom He will give the dipped sop, and then He gives it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. The sign is subtle yet unmistakable to the inquirer. Sharing a morsel at table could be a gesture of friendship or honor, deepening the tragedy: a sign of fellowship marks the betrayer. Jesus remains in control, identifying Judas without a public outcry. He neither panics nor pleads. The act fulfills His earlier word about one who eats His bread turning against Him. Judas receives from Jesus’ hand even as he hardens his heart.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This was the answer Jesus gave: It is the one to whom I will give this bit of bread after I have put it in the vessel. Then he took the bit of bread, put it into the vessel, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jesus answereth, `That one it is to whom I, having dipped the morsel, shall give it;' and having dipped the morsel, he giveth <FI>it<Fi> to Judas of Simon, Iscariot.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Jesus answered: He it is to whom I shall reach bread dipped. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jesus answers, He it is to whom I, after I have dipped the morsel, give it. And having dipped the morsel, he gives it to Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote.
Context
This quiet identification follows the beloved disciple’s question (verse 25) and precedes the decisive moment in verse 27 when Satan enters Judas and Jesus tells him to act quickly. The other disciples, as verses 28–29 indicate, do not grasp the meaning of the exchange, due to the private nature of the sign and Judas’s ordinary role with the moneybag.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 22:21
But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
- Mark 14:19
They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I?
- Matthew 26:23
And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
- John 13:30
He then having received the sop went out straightway: and it was night.
- John 6:70
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
- John 12:4
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,
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