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John 13:20–21

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
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From verse 20

  1. Luke 10:16Rank 1 from verse 20
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    16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

  2. Luke 9:48Rank 2 from verse 20
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    48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

  3. Mark 9:37Rank 3 from verse 20
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    37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

  4. Matthew 25:40Rank 4 from verse 20
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    40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

  5. Matthew 10:40–42Rank 5 from verse 20
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    40¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

    41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

    42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

  6. Galatians 4:14Rank 6 from verse 20
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    14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

  7. John 12:44–48Rank 7 from verse 20
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    44¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

    45And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

    47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

    48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

  8. Colossians 2:6Rank 8 from verse 20
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    6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

  9. 1 Thessalonians 4:8Rank 9 from verse 20
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    8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

From verse 21

  1. John 13:18Rank 1 from verse 21
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    18¶ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

  2. Matthew 26:21Rank 2 from verse 21
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    21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

  3. Mark 14:18Rank 3 from verse 21
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    18And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

  4. 2 Corinthians 2:12–13Rank 4 from verse 21
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    12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

    13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

  5. Acts 1:16–17Rank 5 from verse 21
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    16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

    17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

  6. John 12:27Rank 6 from verse 21
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    27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

  7. Luke 22:21–22Rank 7 from verse 21
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    21¶ But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

    22And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

  8. John 11:33Rank 8 from verse 21
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    33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

  9. John 13:2Rank 9 from verse 21
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    2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

  10. Matthew 26:38Rank 10 from verse 21
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    38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

  11. 1 John 2:19Rank 11 from verse 21
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    19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

  12. Acts 17:16Rank 12 from verse 21
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    16¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

  13. John 11:35Rank 13 from verse 21
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    35Jesus wept.

  14. John 11:38Rank 14 from verse 21
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    38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

  15. Mark 3:5Rank 15 from verse 21
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    5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

  16. Romans 9:2–3Rank 16 from verse 21
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    2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

    3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

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John 13:20

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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John 13:21

COMBINED MEANING

troubled

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Disturbed, agitated, alarmed, perplexed, afflicted, burdened, unsettled, or caused to suffer inward, bodily, social, or outward disruption.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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testified

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of testify, meaning to bear witness, declare solemnly, or give evidence of something known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

betray

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To deliver a person into an enemy's hands by treachery or fraud, violating trust or confidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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13:18¶ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

13:19Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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13:21When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

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13:22Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

13:23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

13:24Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

13:25He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

13:26Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

13:27And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

13:28Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

13:29For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

13:30He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

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