And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
While they were eating together, Jesus looked around the table and said, 'I'm telling you the truth, one of you is going to turn me in.'
Jesus knew exactly who would betray him, but he still chose to have dinner with them all.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is set during the Last Supper, a Passover meal Jesus shared with his twelve disciples in Jerusalem, marking the final evening before his arrest and crucifixion. In this context, Jesus predicts his betrayal by one of his own followers, Judas Iscariot, which aligns with Old Testament prophecies about the suffering Messiah. The cultural background involves the Jewish Passover celebration, a time of remembering God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt.
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