The Betrayer Revealed
- Dates
- 31 AD
While celebrating the Passover with His disciples, Jesus predicts that one of them will betray Him. They wonder who it is and ask Christ. He tells them it is the one who dips bread in the dish when He does. Judas is the betrayer.
In detail
According to the record this is the first time Jesus clearly announced that one of the Twelve was to be His betrayer. All were startled, but none as yet suspected Judas. The latter, however, now began to realize that Jesus read his dark secret as an open book. Jesus' five statements revealing the conspirator were spoken in the following progressive order: (1) The words, "Ye are not all clean" (John 13:11), were uttered during the course of the foot washing. (2) The next statement, "He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me" (John 13:18), was made as the disciples again took their places at the table. (3) The announcement of Matt. 26:21, "One of you shall betray me," followed a few moments later. (4) The words, "He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me" (v. 23), probably came at some point during the Lord's Supper. (5) The final acknowledgment, "Thou hast said" (v. 25), came at the close of the Lord's Supper and prompted Judas to leave the room forthwith.
Bible passages
- Matthew 26:21-25
21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? 23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. …
- Mark 14:18-21
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? 20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. …
- Luke 22:21-23
21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
- John 13:21-30
21 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. 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. …
Text of the King James Version.
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