John 13 · Verse 21

John 13:21

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.
John 13:21, King James Version

John 13:21 in other translations

BSBAfter Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
WEBWhen Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
ASVWhen Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
YLTThese things having said, Jesus was troubled in the spirit, and did testify, and said, ‘Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up;'
DARBYHaving said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.
BBEWhen Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and gave witness, saying, Truly I say to you, that one of you will be false to me.
WebsterWhen Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will betray me.

What does John 13:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Joh 13:21-30. The Traitor Indicated--He Leaves the Supper Room.

21. When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, One of you shall betray me--The announcement of Joh 13:18 seems not to have been plain enough to be quite apprehended, save by the traitor himself. He will therefore speak it out in terms not to be misunderstood. But how much it cost Him to do this, appears from the "trouble" that came over His "spirit"--visible emotion, no doubt--before He got it uttered. What wounded susceptibility does this disclose, and what exquisite delicacy in His social intercourse with the Twelve, to whom He cannot, without an effort, break the subject!

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 21. Trouble in spirit. See Jn 12:27. The reason of his trouble here was that Judas, a professed friend, was about to betray him. He doubtless foresaw the deep and dreadful sorrows of his approaching death, and was also deeply affected with the ingratitude and wickedness of a professed friend. Jesus was man as well as God, and he felt like other men. His human nature shrank from suffering, and his tender sensibilities were affected not less deeply than would be those of other men by baseness and treason.

Testified. He bore witness to the truth; openly declared what he had before intimated -- that one of them would betray him.

(q) "When Jesus had thus said" Mt 26:21, Mk 14:18, Lk 22:21

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Was troubled in spirit - See the note on Joh 11:33. And testified - Spoke with great earnestness. Shall betray me - Παραδωσει με, Will deliver me up. Judas had already betrayed our blessed Lord, and he was now on the point of delivering him up into the hands of the chief priests. By all these warnings, did not our Lord intend that Judas should be benefited? - that he should repent of his iniquity, and turn and find mercy?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 13:18-30

Our Lord had often spoken of his own sufferings and death, without such trouble of spirit as he now discovered when he spake of Judas. The sins of Christians are the grief of Christ. We are not to confine our attention to Judas. The prophecy of his treachery may apply to all who partake of God's mercies, and meet them with ingratitude. See the infidel, who only looks at the Scriptures with a desire to do away their…

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John 13:21 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΤαῦταTautaThese thingsG3778
εἰπὼνeipōnhaving saidG2036
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
ἐταράχθηetarachthēwas troubledG5015
τῷtō<the>G3588
πνεύματιpneumatiin spiritG4151
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐμαρτύρησενemarturēsenHe testifiedG3140
καὶkaiandG2532
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
ὅτιhotithatG3754
εἷςheisoneG1520
ἐξexofG1537
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
παραδώσειparadōseiwill betrayG3860
με.meMe.G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 13:21

  • Matthew 26:21

    And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

  • John 13:18

    I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

  • Mark 14:18

    And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

  • John 12:27

    Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

  • Acts 1:16-17

    Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:12-13

    Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

  • Luke 22:21-22

    But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

  • Matthew 26:38

    Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

  • John 13:2

    And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

  • John 11:35

    Jesus wept.

  • John 11:38

    Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

  • Mark 3:5

    And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he was.
11:33,35,38; 12:27; Mt 26:38; Mr 3:5; Ac 17:16; Ro 9:2,3
2Co 2:12,13
one.
2,18; Mt 26:21; Mr 14:18; Lu 22:21,22; Ac 1:16,17; 1Jo 2:19

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Context

  • John 13:20

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • John 13:21

    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.

  • John 13:22

    Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

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John 13:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Como hubo dicho Jesús esto, fué conmovido en el espíritu, y protestó, y dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo, que uno de vosotros me ha de entregar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ayant dit ces choses, Jésus fut troublé dans son esprit, et rendit témoignage et dit: En vérité, en vérité, je vous dis que l’un d’entre vous me livrera.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als Jesus dies gesagt hatte, ward er im Geiste erschüttert und bezeugte und sprach: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Einer von euch wird mich überliefern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum hæc dixisset Jesus, turbatus est spiritu: et protestatus est, et dixit: Amen, amen dico vobis, quia unus ex vobis tradet me.