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Mark 14:20

He said to them, "It is one of the twelve followers. It is the one who is putting his hand with mine into the same dish.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Craftiness;   Jesus, the Christ;   Judas (Jude);   Passover;   The Topic Concordance - Judas Iscariot;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Food;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Feasts and Festivals of Israel;   Hospitality;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Prophecy;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Banquets;   Lord's Supper;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Apostles;   Dish;   Mark, the Gospel of;   The Last Supper;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - John, Gospel of;   Judas Iscariot;   Meals;   Mss;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Apostles;   Dish;   Feeding the Multitudes;   Judas Iscariot (2);   Lord's Supper. (I.);   Passion Week;   Sop;   Upper Room (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Chamber;   Judas;   Passover;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lord (2);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Dish;   Meals;   Platter;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Haggadah (Shel Pesaḥ);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He said to them, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping bread in the bowl with me.
King James Version (1611)
And he answered, and saide vnto them, It is one of the twelue, that dippeth with me in the dish.
King James Version
And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
English Standard Version
He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.
New American Standard Bible
But He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, the one who dips bread with Me in the bowl.
New Century Version
Jesus answered, "It is one of the twelve—the one who dips his bread into the bowl with me.
Amplified Bible
And He replied, "It is one of the twelve [disciples], one who is dipping bread in the bowl with Me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who dips with Me in the bowl.
Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, the one who dips with Me in the bowl.
Berean Standard Bible
He answered, "It is one of the Twelve-the one who is dipping his bread into the bowl with Me.
Contemporary English Version
He answered, "It is one of you twelve men who is eating from this dish with me.
Complete Jewish Bible
"It's one of the Twelve," he said to them, "someone dipping matzah in the dish with me.
Darby Translation
But he answered and said to them, One of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus answered, "It is one of you twelve—the one who is dipping his bread in the same bowl with me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he answered and sayde vnto them, It is one of the twelue that dippeth with mee in the platter.
George Lamsa Translation
But he said to them, One of the twelve who dips with me in the dish.
Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "It will be one of you twelve, one who dips his bread in the dish with me.
Lexham English Bible
But he said to them, "It is one of the twelve—the one who is dipping bread into the bowl with me.
Literal Translation
But answering, He said to them, It is one from the Twelve, the one dipping in the dish with Me.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is putting his bread with me into the same plate.
Hebrew Names Version
He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
International Standard Version
He said to them, "It's one of you twelve, the one who is dipping his bread into the bowl with me.
Etheridge Translation
But he said to them, One of the twelve who dippeth with me in the dish.
Murdock Translation
And he said to them: It is one of the twelve that dippeth with me in the dish.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He aunswered and sayde vnto them: It is one of the twelue, euen he that dyppeth with me in the platter.
English Revised Version
And he said unto them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish.
World English Bible
He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And another, Is it I? And he answering said to them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
Weymouth's New Testament
"It is one of the Twelve," He replied; "he who is dipping his fingers in the dish with me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which seide to hem, Oon of twelue that puttith the hoond with me in the platere.
Update Bible Version
And he said to them, [It is] one of the twelve, he that dips with me in the dish.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he answered and said to them, [It is] one of the twelve that dippeth with me in the dish.
New English Translation
He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand with me into the bowl.
New King James Version
He answered and said to them, "It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish.
New Living Translation
He replied, "It is one of you twelve who is eating from this bowl with me.
New Revised Standard
He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the bowl with me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, he, said unto them - One of the twelve, he that is dipping with me into the onebowl:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth with me his hand in the dish.
Revised Standard Version
He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He answered and sayde vnto them: It ys one of the .xii. and the same deppeth with me in the platter.
Young's Literal Translation
And he answering said to them, `One of the twelve who is dipping with me in the dish;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He answered & saide vnto the: One of the twolue, euen ye same yt dyppeth with me in ye platter.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but he answered them, saying, it is one of the twelve, he that eats of the same mess with me.
THE MESSAGE
He said, "It's one of the Twelve, one who eats with me out of the same bowl. In one sense, it turns out that the Son of Man is entering into a way of treachery well-marked by the Scriptures—no surprises here. In another sense, the man who turns him in, turns traitor to the Son of Man—better never to have been born than do this!"
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus had just sat a bowl down that he had passed around and everyone had dipped their bread into. He said, "The double-crosser has just dipped his hand in the same bowl as I did.

Contextual Overview

12 The first day of the supper of bread without yeast was the day to kill an animal. It was for the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. His followers said to Jesus, "What place do You want us to make ready for You to eat this special supper?" 13 Jesus sent two of His followers on ahead and said to them, "Go into the city. There a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 He will go into a house. You say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks, "Where is the room you keep for friends, where I can eat this special supper with My followers?"' 15 He will take you to a large room on the second floor with everything in it. Make it ready for us." 16 The followers went from there and came into the city. They found everything as Jesus had said. They made things ready for the special supper. 17 In the evening He came with the twelve followers. 18 They sat at the table and ate. Jesus said, "For sure, I tell you, one of you will hand Me over to be killed. He is eating with Me." 19 They were very sad. They said to Him one after the other, "Is it I?" 20 He said to them, "It is one of the twelve followers. It is the one who is putting his hand with mine into the same dish. 21 The Son of Man is going away as it is written of Him. But it will be bad for that man who hands the Son of Man over to be killed! It would have been better if he had not been born!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

It is: Mark 14:43, Matthew 26:47, Luke 22:47, John 6:71

dippeth: Matthew 26:23, John 13:26

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:22 - and the Lord Daniel 11:26 - that feed Matthew 26:22 - General John 13:18 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 9:26
He also said, "Honor and thanks be to the Lord, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
Genesis 14:3
All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
Genesis 14:4
They had been ruled by Chedorlaomer for twelve years. But in the thirteenth year they went against him.
Genesis 14:5
Then in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and won a war against the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shavehkiriathaim,
Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their Mount Seir as far as El-paran near the desert.
Genesis 14:9
They fought against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.
Genesis 14:17
After Abram returned from destroying Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's valley).
Genesis 14:19
And Melchizedek honored Abram and said, "May good come to Abram from God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.
Genesis 24:27
He said, "Honor and thanks be to the Lord, the God of my boss Abraham. He has not kept His loving-kindness and His truth from my boss. He has led me in the way to the house of my boss's brothers."
Genesis 28:22
I have set up this stone as a pillar to be God's house. And I will give You a tenth part of all You give to me."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he answered and said unto them,.... In order to relieve their minds, and point out the particular person:

it is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish; just at that very instant; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:20-35.

Mark 14:31

More vehemently - More earnestly, more confidently.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 20. That dippeth with me in the dish. — In the east, persons never eat together from one dish, except when a strong attachment subsists between two or more persons of the same caste; in such a case one invites another to come and sit by him and eat from the same dish. This custom seems to have existed among the Jews; and the sacred historian mentions this notice of our Lord's, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish, to mark more strongly the perfidy of the character of Judas.


 
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