John 13:21

John 13:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
• New International Version (NIV)After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.”

Context of John 13:21

19I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I Am the Messiah. 20I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.” Now Jesus was deeply troubled, and he exclaimed, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me!” 22The disciples looked at each other, wondering whom he could mean. 23The disciple Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus at the table.

John 13:21 word by word

Ταῦτα εἰπὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐταράχθη τῷ πνεύματι καὶ ἐμαρτύρησεν καὶ εἶπεν· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἷς ἐξ ὑμῶν παραδώσει με.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• When JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• hadλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• thusοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• he was troubledταράσσωtarassō · to troubleG5015
• in spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• testifiedμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• shall betrayπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for John 13:21

• John 11:33When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled.
• John 12:27“Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!
• Matthew 26:38He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
• Mark 3:5He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
• Acts 17:16While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.
• Romans 9:2My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief
• 2 Corinthians 2:12When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me.
• John 13:2It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
• Matthew 26:21While they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
• Mark 14:18As they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me here will betray me.”
• Luke 22:21“But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me.
• Acts 1:16“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.
• 1 John 2:19These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.

Commentaries on John 13:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Was troubled in spirit - See the note on John 11:33. And testified - Spoke with great earnestness. Shall betray me - , Will deliver me up. Judas had already betrayed our blessed Lord, and he was now on the point of delivering him up into the hands of the chief priests. By all these warnings, did not our Lord intend that Judas should be benefited? - that he should repent of his iniquity, and turn and find mercy?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Troubled in spirit - See John 12:27. The reason of his trouble here was that Judas, a professed friend, was about to betray him. He doubtless foresaw the deep and dreadful sorrows of his approaching death, and was also deeply affected with the ingratitude and wickedness of a professed friend. Jesus was man as well as God, and he felt like other men. His human nature shrank from suffering, and his tender sensibilities were affected not less deeply than…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. 21For the third time in the Gospel of John, Jesus became troubled (Greek tarassō; see 11:33; 12:27). When Judas betrayed Jesus, it caused him deep grief.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-3021. When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, One of you shall betray me--The announcement of Joh 13:18 seems not to have been plain enough to be quite apprehended, save by the traitor himself. He will therefore speak it out in terms not to be misunderstood. But how much it cost Him to do this, appears from the "trouble" that came over His "spirit"--visible emotion, no doubt--before He…Read the comment

Topics related to John 13:21

• Betrayal
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)

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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