God’s Word Translation
Matthew 26:23
23Jesus answered, “Someone who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
Matthew 26:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He answered, "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He answered and said, “He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me.
Context of Matthew 26:23
21While they were eating, he said, “I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me.” 22Feeling deeply hurt, they asked him one by one, “You don’t mean me, do you, Lord?” Jesus answered, “Someone who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say he will. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays the Son of Man. It would have been better for that person if he had never been born.” 25Then Judas, who betrayed him, asked, “You don’t mean me, do you, Rabbi?” “Yes, I do,” Jesus replied.
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 26:23 word by word
Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· ὁ ἐμβάψας μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ τὴν χεῖρα ἐν τῷ τρυβλίῳ, οὗτός με παραδώσει.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- He that dippethἐμβάπτωembaptō · to dip inG1686
- handχείρcheir · handG5495
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the dishτρύβλιονtrublion · bowlG5165
- the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- shall betrayπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
Cross-references for Matthew 26:23
- Psalms 41:9Even my closest friend whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
- Luke 22:21“The hand of the one who will betray me is with me on the table.
- John 13:18“I’m not talking about all of you. I know the people I’ve chosen ⌞to be apostles⌟. However, I’ve made my choice so that Scripture will come true. It says, ‘The one who eats my bread has turned against me.’
Commentaries on Matthew 26:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23He that dippeth his hand - As the Jews ate the passover a whole family together, it was not convenient for them all to dip their bread in the same dish; they therefore had several little dishes or plates, in which was the juice of the bitter herbs, mentioned Exodus 12:8, on different parts of the table; and those who were nigh one of these, dipped their bread in it. As Judas is represented as dipping in the same dish with Christ, it shows that he was…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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23dipped his hand into the bowl with Me: Everyone would dip their food into a shared bowl, which probably had herbs and fruit puree in it. Sharing a meal showed friendship and trust, so having a betrayer there was shocking (Matthew 26:21; but see John 13:26).Read the comment
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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
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