And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
They all got really sad and started asking him one by one, 'Wait, is it me? Am I the one?' Each of them was genuinely worried it might be them.
When Jesus said someone would betray him, every single disciple's first thought was 'oh no, what if it's me?'
📚 Historical Context
This verse takes place during the Last Supper, a Passover meal Jesus shared with his twelve disciples in Jerusalem, shortly before his arrest and crucifixion. Jesus had just revealed that one of them would betray him, causing the disciples to feel deep sorrow and question their own loyalty. In the cultural context of first-century Judaism, this moment highlighted the tension between human faithfulness and divine prophecy.
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