John 13:29

John 13:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
• New International Version (NIV)Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy those things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.

Context of John 13:29

27Then, after Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered him. So Jesus told him, “Hurry! Do what you have to do.” 28No one at the table knew why Jesus said this to him. Judas had the moneybag. So some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the poor. 30Judas took the piece of bread and immediately went outside. It was night. 31When Judas was gone, Jesus said, “The Son of Man is now glorified, and because of him God is glorified.

John 13:29 word by word

τινὲς γὰρ ἐδόκουν, ἐπεὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν Ἰούδας, ὅτι λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀγόρασον ὧν χρείαν ἔχομεν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἢ τοῖς πτωχοῖς ἵνα τι δῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• thoughtδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• becauseἐπείepei · sinceG1893
• JudasἸούδαςIoudas · JudasG2455
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the bagγλωσσόκομονglōssokomon · moneybagG1101
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• had saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Buyἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• needχρείαchreia · needG5532
• of againstεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the feastἑορτήheortē · festivalG1859
• orἤē · orG2228
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he should giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to the poorπτωχόςptōchos · poorG4434

Cross-references for John 13:29

• John 12:5“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for a high price and the money given to the poor?”
• Acts 20:34You know that I worked to support myself and those who were with me.
• Galatians 2:10The only thing they asked us to do was to remember the poor, the very thing which I was eager to do.
• Ephesians 4:28Thieves must quit stealing and, instead, they must work hard. They should do something good with their hands so that they’ll have something to share with those in need.

Commentaries on John 13:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Buy those things that we have need of against the feast - Calmet's observation here has weight so it. "The disciples who thought that our Lord had said this to Judas, knew well that on the day of the passover there was neither buying nor selling in Jerusalem. This, therefore, did not happen on the paschal evening; for the feast, according to the common opinion, must have begun the preceding evening, and Jesus have eaten the passover with his disciples the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-30Verses 18-30 Our Lord had often spoken of his own sufferings and death, without such trouble of spirit as he now discovered when he spake of Judas. The sins of Christians are the grief of Christ. We are not to confine our attention to Judas. The prophecy of his treachery may apply to all who partake of God's mercies, and meet them with ingratitude. See the infidel, who only looks at the Scriptures with a desire to do away their authority and destroy their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-29None of the others suspected that something odd was happening. Passover evening was one of the only nights when the city gates were left open. The night was spent in prayer and meditation, money was given to the poor, and provisions were always needed for this complex meal.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3027-30. after the sop Satan entered into him--Very solemn are these brief hints of the successive steps by which Judas reached the climax of his guilt. "The devil had already put it into his heart to betray his Lord." Yet who can tell what struggles he went through ere he brought himself to carry that suggestion into effect? Even after this, however, his compunctions were not at an end. With the thirty pieces of silver already in his possession, he seems…Read the comment

Topics related to John 13:29

• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Traitor

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• Commandment
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• Apocalyptic Literature
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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