Matthew 26 · Verse 21

Matthew 26:21

And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
Matthew 26:21, King James Version

Matthew 26:21 in other translations

BSBAnd while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
WEBAs they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
ASVand as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
YLTand while they are eating, he said, ‘Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'
DARBYAnd as they were eating he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.
BBEAnd while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me.
WebsterAnd as they were eating, he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you will betray me.

What does Matthew 26:21 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verses 21-24. As they did eat, etc. The account contained in these verses is also recorded in Mk 14:18-21, Lk 22:21-23, Jn 13:21-22. John xiii. 21, 22. John says, that before Jesus declared that one of them should betray him, he was troubled in spirit, and testified. That is, he felt deeply the greatness of the crime that Judas was about to commit, and anticipated with much feeling the sufferings that he was to endure.

He testified. He bore witness, or he declared.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 One of you shall betray me - Or, will deliver me up. Judas had already betrayed him, Mat 26:15, and he was now about to deliver him into the hands of the chief priests, according to the agreement he had made with them.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 26:17-25

Observe, the place for their eating the passover was pointed out by Christ to the disciples. He knows those hidden ones who favour his cause, and will graciously visit all who are willing to receive him. The disciples did as Jesus had appointed. Those who would have Christ's presence in the gospel passover, must do what he says. It well becomes the disciples of Christ always to be jealous over themselves, especially…

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Matthew 26:21 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.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐσθιόντωνesthiontōnwhen were eatingG2068
αὐτῶνautōntheyG846
εἶπεν·eipenHe said;G2036
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 Matthew 26:21

  • 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.

  • Hebrews 4:13

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  • John 6:70-71

    Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

  • Psalms 55:12-14

    For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

  • Revelation 2:23

    And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  • Matthew 26:14-16

    Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  • Matthew 26:2

    Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

  • Luke 22:21-23

    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! And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Verily.
2,14-16; Ps 55:12-14; Joh 6:70,71; 13:21; Heb 4:13; Re 2:23

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Context

  • Matthew 26:20

    Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

  • Matthew 26:21

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

  • Matthew 26:22

    And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

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Matthew 26:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y comiendo ellos, dijo: De cierto os digo, que uno de vosotros me ha de entregar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et comme ils mangeaient, il dit: En vérité, je vous dis que l’un d’entre vous me livrera.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und während sie aßen, sprach er: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Einer von euch wird mich überliefern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et edentibus illis, dixit: Amen dico vobis, quia unus vestrum me traditurus est.