The Announcement of Jesus’ Betrayal

13:18 “What I am saying does not refer to all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture,41 ‘The one who eats my bread42 has turned against me.’43 13:19 I am telling you this now,44 before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe45 that I am he.46 13:20 I tell you the solemn truth,47 whoever accepts48 the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”49

13:21 When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed50 in spirit, and testified,51 “I tell you the solemn truth,52 one of you will betray me.”53 13:22 The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed54 to know which of them he was talking about. 13:23 One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved,55 was at the table56 to the right of Jesus in a place of honor.57 13:24 So Simon Peter58 gestured to this disciple59 to ask Jesus60 who it was he was referring to.61 13:25 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved62 leaned back against Jesus’ chest and asked him, “Lord, who is it?” 13:26 Jesus replied,63 “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread64 after I have dipped it in the dish.”65 Then he dipped the piece of bread in the dish66 and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son. 13:27 And after Judas67 took the piece of bread, Satan entered into him.68 Jesus said to him,69 “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 13:28 (Now none of those present at the table70 understood71 why Jesus72 said this to Judas.73 13:29 Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him to buy whatever they needed for the feast,74 or to give something to the poor.)75 13:30 Judas76 took the piece of bread and went out immediately. (Now it was night.)77