John 13:2 “The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the…”

John 13:2

The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

World English Bible

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

American Standard Version

And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

Geneva Bible 1599

And when supper was done (and that the deuill had now put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne, to betray him)

Darby Translation

And during supper, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, that he should deliver him up,

Young's Literal Translation

And supper being come, the devil already having put [it] into the heart of Judas of Simon, Iscariot, that he may deliver him up,

Bible in Basic English

So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him,

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Cross references

“supper”

John 13:4 John 13:26

John 13:4 · BSB

So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.

John 13:26 · BSB

Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.

“the devil”

Acts 5:3 Luke 22:3 Luke 22:31 Ephesians 2:3 John 13:27 John 6:70

Acts 5:3 · BSB

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

Luke 22:3 · BSB

Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

Luke 22:31 · BSB

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

Ephesians 2:3 · BSB

All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

John 13:27 · BSB

And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

John 6:70 · BSB

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

“put”

James 1:13–17 2 Corinthians 8:16 Revelation 17:17 Ezra 7:27 Nehemiah 2:12

James 1:13–17 · BSB

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

2 Corinthians 8:16 · BSB

But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

Revelation 17:17 · BSB

For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

Ezra 7:27 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,

Nehemiah 2:12 · BSB

I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

3Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.

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