18 “I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen.(A) But the Scripture(B) must be fulfilled: (C) The one who eats my bread[a] has raised his heel against me.[b](D) 19 I am telling you now before it happens,(E) so that when it does happen you will believe(F) that I am he.(G) 20 Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives(H) me receives him who sent me.”

Judas’s Betrayal Predicted

21 When(I) Jesus had said this, he was troubled in his spirit(J) and testified,(K) “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”

22 The disciples started looking at one another—uncertain which one he was speaking about. 23 One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved,(L) was reclining close beside Jesus.[c] 24 Simon Peter motioned to him to find out who it was he was talking about. 25 So he leaned back against Jesus and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

26 Jesus replied, “He’s the one I give the piece of bread to after I have dipped it.”(M) When he had dipped the bread,(N) he gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son.[d] 27 After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan(O) entered him. So Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”

28 None of those reclining at the table knew why he said this to him. 29 Since Judas(P) kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,”(Q) or that he should give something to the poor. 30 After receiving the piece of bread, he immediately left. And it was night.(R)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:18 Other mss read eats bread with me
  2. 13:18 Ps 41:9
  3. 13:23 Lit reclining at Jesus’s breast; that is, on his right; Jn 1:18
  4. 13:26 Or Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son

18 (A)I am not speaking about all of you. I know the ones whom I have (B)chosen; but this is happening (C)so that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘(D)He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’ 19 From now on (E)I am telling you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe that (F)I am He. 20 Truly, truly I say to you, (G)the one who [a]receives anyone I send, [b]receives Me; and the one who [c]receives Me [d]receives Him who sent Me.”

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

21 When Jesus had said these things, He (H)became troubled in spirit, and [e]testified and said, “Truly, truly I say to you that (I)one of you will [f]betray Me.” 22 The disciples began looking at one another, (J)at a loss to know of which one He was speaking. 23 Lying back on (K)Jesus’ chest was one of His disciples, (L)whom Jesus loved. 24 So Simon Peter *nodded to this disciple and *said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking.” 25 He then simply (M)leaned back on Jesus’ chest and *said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus then *answered, “That man is the one for whom I shall dip the piece of bread and give it to him.” So when He had dipped the piece of bread, He *took and *gave it to Judas, (N)the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 After [g]this, (O)Satan then (P)entered him. Therefore Jesus *said to him, “What you are doing, do it quickly.” 28 Now none of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose He had said this to him. 29 For some were assuming, since Judas (Q)kept the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, “Buy the things we need (R)for the feast”; or else, that he was to [h](S)give something to the poor. 30 So after receiving the piece of bread, he left immediately; and (T)it was night.

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Footnotes

  1. John 13:20 Or accepts
  2. John 13:20 Or accepts
  3. John 13:20 Or accepts
  4. John 13:20 Or accepts
  5. John 13:21 I.e., made a solemn assertion
  6. John 13:21 Or hand Me over
  7. John 13:27 Lit the piece
  8. John 13:29 Considered especially fitting at Passover