New King James Version
Matthew 26:24
24The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”
Matthew 26:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
- New International Version (NIV)The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."
- New Living Translation (NLT)For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!”
Context of Matthew 26:24
22And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, “Lord, is it I?” 23He answered and said, “He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me. The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.” 25Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is it I?” He said to him, “You have said it.” 26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 26:24 word by word
ὁ μὲν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑπάγει καθὼς γέγραπται περὶ αὐτοῦ, οὐαὶ δὲ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ δι᾽ οὗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται· καλὸν ἦν αὐτῷ εἰ οὐκ ἐγεννήθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
- The Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- goethὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- butδέde · thenG1161
- woeοὐαίouai · woe!G3759
- thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- is betrayedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- it had beenεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
- ifεἰei · ifG1487
- hadγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
- notοὐou · noG3756
Cross-references for Matthew 26:24
- Matthew 26:54How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?”
- Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.”
- Psalms 22:1My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.
- Isaiah 50:5The Lord God has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away.
- Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
- Daniel 9:26“And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
- Zechariah 12:10“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
- Zechariah 13:7“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.
- Mark 9:12Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
- Luke 24:25Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
- John 19:24They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: “They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.
- Acts 13:27For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him.
- Acts 17:2Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
- Acts 26:22Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come—
- Acts 28:23So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.
Commentaries on Matthew 26:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The Son of man goeth - That is, is about to die. Going, going away, departing, etc., are frequently used in the best Greek and Latin writers, for death, or dying. The same words are often used in the Scriptures in the same sense. It had been good for that man - Can this be said of any sinner, in the common sense in which it is understood, if there be any redemption from hell's torments? If a sinner should suffer millions of millions of years in them, and…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. 24as it is written: Jesus might have been referring to Isaiah 53:7–9 or the broader Old Testament theme of a suffering Messiah. This verse shows both God's sovereign will and human responsibility.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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