Matthew 26:22

Matthew 26:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
• New International Version (NIV)They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, "Is it I, Lord?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, “Lord, is it I?”

Context of Matthew 26:22

20When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. 21And as they were eating, He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you that one of you will betray Me.” Being deeply grieved and extremely distressed, each one of them began to say to Him, “Surely not I, Lord?” 23Jesus answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the bowl with Me [as a pretense of friendship] will betray Me. 24The Son of Man is to go [to the cross], just as it is written [in Scripture] of Him; but woe (judgment is coming) to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”

Matthew 26:22 word by word

καὶ λυπούμενοι σφόδρα ἤρξαντο λέγειν αὐτῷ εἷς ἕκαστος μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, κύριε;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they wereλυπέωlupeō · to grieveG3076
• exceedingσφόδραsphodra · veryG4970
• and beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• every oneἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• ·μήτιmēti · surely notG3385
• is itεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Matthew 26:22

• Mark 14:19They began to be grieved and deeply distressed and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?”
• Luke 22:23And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this.
• John 13:22The disciples began looking at one another, puzzled and disturbed as to whom He could mean.
• John 21:17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me [with a deep, personal affection for Me, as for a close friend]?” Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, “Do you [really] love Me [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend]?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know everything; You know that I love You [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend].” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22They were exceeding sorrowful - That is, the eleven who were innocent; and the hypocritical traitor, Judas, endeavored to put on the appearance of sorrow. Strange! Did he not know that Christ knew the secrets of his soul! Or had his love of money so far blinded him, as to render him incapable of discerning even this, with which he had been before so well acquainted?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-24Verses 21-24 As they did eat … - The account contained in these verses is also recorded in Mark 14:18-21; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-22. John says that before Jesus declared that one of them should betray him, “he was troubled in spirit, and testified;” that is, he “felt deeply” in view of the greatness of the crime that Judas was about to commit, and the sufferings that he was to endure, and “testified,” or gave utterance to his inward feelings of sorrow…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Observe, the place for their eating the passover was pointed out by Christ to the disciples. He knows those hidden ones who favour his cause, and will graciously visit all who are willing to receive him. The disciples did as Jesus had appointed. Those who would have Christ's presence in the gospel passover, must do what he says. It well becomes the disciples of Christ always to be jealous over themselves, especially in trying times. We know…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:22

• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Minister, Christian
• Self-Examination

In the dictionaries

• Adjure
• Blood
• Covenant
• Cup
• Curse
• Friend
• Guilty
• Heavy
• Hymn
• Kingdom

Commentaries on Matthew 26

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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