John 13:2

John 13:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
• New International Version (NIV)The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him,

Context of John 13:2

1Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come [and it was time] for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Having [greatly] loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [and continuously loves them with His perfect love] to the end (eternally). It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, 3that Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, 4got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist.

John 13:2 word by word

καὶ δείπνου γινομένου, τοῦ διαβόλου ἤδη βεβληκότος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἵνα αὐτὸν Ἰούδας Σίμωνος Ἰσκαριώτου,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• supperδεῖπνονdeipnon · dinnerG1173
• being endedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
• havingβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• putβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• of JudasἸούδαςIoudas · JudasG2455
• IscariotἸσκαριώτης, ἸσκαριώθIskariōtēs · IscariotG2469
• Simon’sΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• betrayπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 13:2

• John 13:4got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist.
• John 13:27After [Judas had taken] the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly [without delay].”
• John 6:70Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve [disciples]? And yet one of you is a devil (ally of Satan).”
• Luke 22:3Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve [disciples].
• Acts 5:3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and [secretly] keep back for yourself some of the proceeds [from the sale] of the land?
• Ephesians 2:3Among these [unbelievers] we all once lived in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by the sinful self], indulging the desires of human nature [without the Holy Spirit] and [the impulses] of the [sinful] mind. We were, by nature, children [under the sentence] of [God’s] wrath, just like the rest [of mankind].
• Ezra 7:27Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers [said Ezra], who put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to adorn and glorify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem,
• Nehemiah 2:12Then I got up in the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anyone what my God was putting in my heart to do for Jerusalem, and there was no animal with me except the one on which I was riding [so as not to attract attention].
• 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God who puts the same genuine concern for you in the heart of Titus.
• James 1:13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God” [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one.
• Revelation 17:17For God has put it in their hearts to carry out His purpose by agreeing together to surrender their kingdom to the beast, until the [prophetic] words of God will be fulfilled.

Commentaries on John 13:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And supper being ended - Rather, , while supper was preparing. To support this new translation of the words, it may be remarked that, from John 13:26, John 13:30, it appears that the supper was not then ended: nay, it is probable that it was not then begun; because the washing of feet ( John 13:5;) was usually practised by the Jews before they entered upon their meals, as may be gathered from Luke 7:44, and from the reason of the custom. I think that John…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Supper being ended - This translation expresses too much. The original means while they were at supper; and that this is the meaning is clear from the fact that we find them still eating after this. The Arabic and Persic translations give it this meaning. The Latin Vulgate renders it like the English. The devil - The leader or prince of evil spirits. Having now put it into the heart - Literally, having cast it into the heart. Compare Ephesians 6:16; “The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Judas … Iscariot: He had refused to trust in Jesus. Darkness consumed him and he became a tool of the devil (compare study note on 12:39–40).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. supper being ended--rather, "being prepared," "being served," or, "going on"; for that it was not "ended" is plain from Joh 13:26. the devil having now--or, "already." put into the heart of Judas ... to betray him--referring to the agreement he had already made with the chief priests (Lu 22:3-6).Read the comment

Topics related to John 13:2

• Heart
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Satan
• Simon
• Traitor

In the dictionaries

• Judas Iscariot
• Aside
• Clean
• Commandment
• Example
• Judas
• Simon
• End
• Humility
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on John 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings