Matthew 26:25 KJV
Then Judas, which betrayed him,
answered and said, Master, is it I?
He said unto him, Thou hast said.
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New International Version
Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.”
New Living Translation
Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Jesus told him, “You have said it.”
English Standard Version
Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”
Berean Study Bible
Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
Berean Literal Bible
And Judas who was betraying Him, answering, said, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said.”
New King James Version
Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is it I?” He said to him, “You have said it.”
New American Standard Bible
NASB 1995
And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Jesus said to him, “You have said [it] yourself.”
NASB 1977
And Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said [it] yourself.”
Amplified Bible
And Judas, the betrayer, said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself.”
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Then Judas, which betrayed him …
Or that was about to betray him, as the Ethiopic version reads it.
The Persic version reads, Judas Iscariot; who after all the rest had put the question,
answered and said, Master, is it I?
Jesus knew what he had been doing, and what he further was planning to do.
And Judas was conscious to himself, that he was the man.
However he had been pointed out as the person, and the most dreadful woe was denounced on him, that the betrayer, was in His hearing; this all did not affect his marble heart at all; but in the most audacious manner, and without any concern of mind, or show of guilt, asks if he was the person; suggesting, that surely he could, not mean him.
It is observed by some, that the word Rabbi, used by Judas, is a more honourable name than that of Lord, used by the disciples; thereby reigning to give Christ more honour, and exceed in his respect to him, than the rest of the disciples; in order, if he could, to cover his wicked designs.
The words appear to have been spoken in the spirit of reckless defiance, which John indicates by saying that “after the sop, Satan entered into him” (John 13:27).
Did his Master (he calls Him by the wonted title of honour, Rabbi) indeed know his guilt?
It would appear from John’s narrative (John 13:29) that the dread answer, “Thou hast said” was not heard by all.
All that they did hear was the command, “What thou doest, do quickly;” and some at least, probably the rest who were not in the secret of the signal, thought that that command referred to some matter connected with his customary work as the bursar of the company.
He was to buy what was needed for the feast (i.e., probably, the customary solemn meal, or Chagigah, of the day that followed on the Paschal Supper), or to give alms to the poor.
He, however, understood the meaning of the words, and straightway went out (John 13:27-30).
It follows, from this view of the sequence of events, that though he had eaten bread with his Master, he did not partake of the bread and the cup that were to be the signs of the New Covenant.
At this stage John inserts the words as to the new commandment, “that ye should love another,” which was embodied in that act of fellowship.
answered and said, Master, is it I?
He said unto him,
Thou hast said.
That is, thou hast said the truth; It is so; It is as thou hast said; Thou hast said right; Thou art the man (Compare Matthew 26:64 with Mark 14:62). A way of speaking used, when what is asked is assented to as truth:
Greek
Then ☆ δὲ (de) ☆ Conjunction ☆ A primary particle; but, and, etc.
Judas ☆ Ἰούδας (Ioudas) ☆ Noun – Nominative Masculine Singular ☆ Of Hebrew origin; Judas, the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region.
Who ☆ ὁ (ho) ☆ Article – Nominative Masculine Singular ☆ The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Would betray ☆ παραδιδοὺς (paradidous) ☆ Verb – Present Participle Active – Nominative Masculine Singular ☆ From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.
Him ☆ αὐτὸν (auton) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular ☆ He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
Said ☆ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Apokritheis) ☆ Verb – Aorist Participle Passive – Nominative Masculine Singular ☆ From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.
εἶπεν (eipen) ☆ Verb – Aorist Indicative Active – 3rd Person Singular ☆ Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
Surely ☆ εἰμι (eimi) ☆ Verb – Present Indicative Active – 1st Person Singular ☆ I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
Not ☆ Μήτι (Mēti) ☆ IntPrtcl ☆ If not, unless, whether at all. From me and the neuter of tis; whether at all.
I ☆ ἐγώ (egō) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Nominative 1st Person Singular ☆ I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.
Rabbi ☆ ῥαββί (rhabbi) ☆ Noun – Vocative Masculine Singular ☆ Of Hebrew origin; my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor.
[Jesus] answered ☆ Λέγει (Legei) ☆ Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person Singular ☆ (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
αὐτῷ (autō) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular ☆ He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
You ☆ Σὺ (Sy) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Nominative 2nd Person Singular ☆ You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
Have said [it] yourself ☆ εἶπας (eipas) ☆ Verb – Aorist Indicative Active – 2nd Person Singular ☆ Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
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