Matthew 26:25

THE MESSAGE

Then Judas, already turned traitor, said, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" Jesus said, "Don't play games with me, Judas."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Judas, his betrayer, replied, “Surely not I, Rabbi?”

King James Version (1611)
Then Iudas, which betrayed him, answered, and said, Master, Is it I? He said vnto him, Thou hast said.

King James Version
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

English Standard Version
Judas, who would betray him, answered, "Is it I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said so."

New American Standard Bible
And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself."

New Century Version
Then Judas, who would give Jesus to his enemies, said to Jesus, "Teacher, surely I am not the one, am I?" Jesus answered, "Yes, it is you."

Amplified Bible
And Judas, the betrayer, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself."

Legacy Standard Bible
And Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus *said to him, "You yourself said it."

Berean Standard Bible
Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "You have said it yourself."

Contemporary English Version
Judas said, "Teacher, you surely don't mean me!" "That's what you say!" Jesus replied. But later, Judas did betray him.

Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hudah, the one who was betraying him, then asked, "Surely, Rabbi, you don't mean me?" He answered, "The words are yours."

Darby Translation
And Judas, who delivered him up, answering said, Is it *I*, Rabbi? He says to him, *Thou* hast said.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Judas, the very one who would hand him over, said to Jesus, "Teacher, surely I am not the one you are talking about, am I?" Jesus answered, "Yes, it is you."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iudas which betraied him, answered and sayde, Is it I, Master? He sayde vnto him, Thou hast sayd it.

George Lamsa Translation
Then Judas the traitor answered and said, Master, perhaps it is I? Jesus said to him, You say that.

Good News Translation
Judas, the traitor, spoke up. "Surely, Teacher, you don't mean me?" he asked. Jesus answered, "So you say."

Lexham English Bible
And Judas, the one who was betraying him, answered and said, "Surely I am not he, am I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said it."

Literal Translation
And answering, the one betraying Him, Judas, said, Not at all I is it , Rabbi? He said to him, You have said it .

American Standard Version
And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.

Bible in Basic English
And Judas, who was false to him, made answer and said, Is it I, Master? He says to him, Yes.

Hebrew Names Version
Yehudah, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You said it."

International Standard Version
Then Judas, who was going to betray him, said, "Rabbi,Rabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher.">[fn] I'm not the one, am I?" JesusHe">[fn] said to him, "You have said so."

Etheridge Translation
Then Jihuda the traitor answered and said, Am not I (he), Rabi ? Jeshu replieth to him, Thou hast said!

Murdock Translation
Judas the betrayer answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Iudas, which betrayed [hym] aunswered and sayde: Maister, is it I? He sayde vnto hym, thou hast sayde.

English Revised Version
And Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.

World English Bible
Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "So you have said."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Judas who betrayed him answering said, Master, Is it I? He saith to him, Thou hast said.

Weymouth's New Testament
Then Judas, the disciple who was betraying Him, asked, "Can it be I, Rabbi?" "It is you," He replied.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Judas that bitraiede hym, answeride, seiynge, Maister, whether `Y am? Jhesus seide to hym, Thou hast seid.

Update Bible Version
And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He says to him, You have said.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said to him, Thou hast said.

New English Translation
Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus replied, "You have said it yourself."

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 Living Translation
Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, "Rabbi, am I the one?" And Jesus told him, "You have said it."

New Life Bible
Judas was the one who was handing Jesus over. He said, "Teacher, am I the one?" Jesus said to him, "You have said it."

New Revised Standard
Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" He replied, "You have said so."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Judas, who was delivering him up, answering, said - Can it be, I, Rabbi? He saith unto him - Thou, hast said.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Judas that betrayed him answering, said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it.

Revised Standard Version
Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Is it I, Master?" He said to him, "You have said so."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then Iudas wich betrayed him answered and sayde: is it I master? He sayde vnto him: thou hast sayde.

Young's Literal Translation
And Judas -- he who delivered him up -- answering said, `Is it I, Rabbi?' He saith to him, `Thou hast said.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The Iudas that betrayed him, answered and sayde: Master, is it I? He sayde vnto: him Thou hast sayde.

Mace New Testament (1729)
then Judas, he who was to betray him, said, master, is it I? Jesus replied, yes.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Judas, the one who would do the dirty deed, also asked, "Do you think it's me?" Jesus told him, "You said it, I didn't."

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ On the first of the Days of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare your Passover meal?" ¹⁸He said, "Enter the city. Go up to a certain man and say, ‘The Teacher says, My time is near. I and my disciples plan to celebrate the Passover meal at your house.'" The disciples followed Jesus' instructions to the letter, and prepared the Passover meal. ²⁰After sunset, he and the Twelve were sitting around the table. During the meal, he said, "I have something hard but important to say to you: One of you is going to hand me over to the conspirators." ²² They were stunned, and then began to ask, one after another, "It isn't me, is it, Master?" ²³Jesus answered, "The one who hands me over is someone I eat with daily, one who passes me food at the table. In one sense the Son of Man is entering into a way of treachery well-marked by the Scriptures—no surprises here. In another sense that man who turns him in, turns traitor to the Son of Man—better never to have been born than do this!" ²⁵ Then Judas, already turned traitor, said, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" Jesus said, "Don't play games with me, Judas."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Judas: 2 Kings 5:25, Proverbs 30:20

Thou: Matthew 26:64, Matthew 27:11, John 18:37

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 8:4 - General 2 Chronicles 18:22 - and the Lord Psalms 55:21 - The words Jeremiah 26:15 - ye shall Matthew 26:2 - betrayed Mark 14:21 - good John 13:11 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
Noah built an altar to God . He selected clean animals and birds from every species and offered them as burnt offerings on the altar. God smelled the sweet fragrance and thought to himself, "I'll never again curse the ground because of people. I know they have this bent toward evil from an early age, but I'll never again kill off everything living as I've just done.

Genesis 13:18
Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .

Genesis 22:9
They arrived at the place to which God had directed him. Abraham built an altar. He laid out the wood. Then he tied up Isaac and laid him on the wood. Abraham reached out and took the knife to kill his son.

Genesis 26:7
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."

Genesis 26:8
One day, after they had been there quite a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac fondling his wife Rebekah. Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "So, she's your wife. Why did you tell us ‘She's my sister'?" Isaac said, "Because I thought I might get killed by someone who wanted her."

Genesis 35:1
God spoke to Jacob: "Go back to Bethel. Stay there and build an altar to the God who revealed himself to you when you were running for your life from your brother Esau."

Exodus 17:15
Moses built an altar and named it " God My Banner." He said, Salute God 's rule! God at war with Amalek Always and forever!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Judas, which betrayed him,.... Or that was about to betray him, as the Ethiopic version reads it: he had taken a step towards it, was seeking an opportunity to do it, and at length effected it: the Persic version reads, Judas Iscariot; who after all the rest had put the question,

answered and said, Master, is it I? Who though he knew what he had been doing, and what he further resolved to do, and was conscious to himself he was the man; nay, though he had been pointed out as the person, and the most dreadful woe denounced on him, that should be the betrayer, in his hearing; yet all this did not at all affect his marble heart; 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:

he said unto him, thou hast said: that is, it is as thou hast said; thou hast said right, thou art the man; a way of speaking used, when what is asked is assented to as truth: thus it being

"said to a certain person, is Rabbi dead? He replied to them, אתון אמריתון, "ye have said"; and they rent their clothes i.''

Taking it for granted, by that answer, that so it was.

i T. Hieros Kilaim, fol. 32. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou hast said - That is, thou hast said the truth. It is so. Thou art the man. Compare Matthew 26:64 with Mark 14:62.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 26:25. Judas - said, Master, is it I? — What excessive impudence! He knew, in his conscience, that he had already betrayed his Master, and was waiting now for the servants of the chief priests, that he might deliver him into their hands; and yet he says, (hoping that he had transacted his business so privately that it had not yet transpired,) Master, is it I? It is worthy of remark, that each of the other disciples said κυριε, LORD, is it I? But Judas dares not, or will not, use this august title, but simply says ραββι, TEACHER, is it I?

Thou hast said. — συ ειπας, or אתון אמריתון atun amaritun, "Ye have said," was a common form of expression for YES. IT IS so. "When the Zipporenses inquired whether Rabbi Judas was dead? the son of Kaphra answered, Ye have said," i.e. He is dead. See Schoettgen. Hor. Hebr. p. 225.