Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
Then Judas, the one who was about to betray him, spoke up and asked, 'Teacher, surely you don't mean me?' Jesus looked right at him and said, 'You just said it yourself.'
Sometimes the truth comes out of our own mouth before we're ready to face it.
📚 Historical Context
This verse takes place during the Last Supper, a Passover meal shared by Jesus and His disciples in Jerusalem, shortly before His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the first-century Jewish context, the Passover celebrated God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt, but here it becomes a somber moment as Jesus confronts the betrayal that will lead to His crucifixion. Jesus' response to Judas underscores the prophetic fulfillment of Scripture regarding His suffering and death.
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