Matthew 26:21

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“And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.””

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BSBPD

“And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and while they are eating, he said, `Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 26:21 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 55:12For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.
  2. Matthew 26:2“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
  3. Matthew 26:14Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
  4. Luke 22:21Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
  5. John 6:70Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
  6. John 13:21After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
  7. Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
  8. Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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