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John 6:70–71

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Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
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From verse 70

  1. John 13:27Rank 1 from verse 70
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    27And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

  2. John 13:2Rank 2 from verse 70
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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;

  3. John 17:12Rank 3 from verse 70
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    12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

  4. John 6:64Rank 4 from verse 70
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    64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

  5. John 13:18Rank 5 from verse 70
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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.

  6. Revelation 3:9–10Rank 6 from verse 70
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    9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

    10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

  7. 1 John 3:8Rank 7 from verse 70
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    8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  8. 1 Timothy 3:11Rank 8 from verse 70
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    11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

  9. Acts 1:17Rank 9 from verse 70
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    17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

  10. John 13:21Rank 10 from verse 70
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    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.

  11. John 15:16Rank 11 from verse 70
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    16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

  12. John 15:19Rank 12 from verse 70
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    19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

  13. John 8:44Rank 13 from verse 70
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    44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

  14. Luke 6:13–16Rank 14 from verse 70
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    13¶ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

    14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

    15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,

    16And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

  15. Matthew 10:1–4Rank 15 from verse 70
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    1AND when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

    2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

    3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus;

    4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

  16. Titus 2:3Rank 16 from verse 70
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    3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

  17. Acts 13:10Rank 17 from verse 70
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    10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

From verse 71

  1. Matthew 26:14–16Rank 1 from verse 71
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    14¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

    15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

    16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  2. Acts 1:16–20Rank 2 from verse 71
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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.

    18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

    19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

    20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

  3. Jude 1:4Rank 3 from verse 71
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    4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

  4. Psalms 41:9Rank 4 from verse 71
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    9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

  5. Acts 2:23Rank 5 from verse 71
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    23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

  6. John 13:26Rank 6 from verse 71
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    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.

  7. John 18:2–6Rank 7 from verse 71
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    2And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

    3Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

    4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

    5They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

    6As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

  8. Matthew 27:3–5Rank 8 from verse 71
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    3¶ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

    4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

    5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

  9. Psalms 109:6–8Rank 9 from verse 71
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    6Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

    7When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

    8Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

  10. Psalms 55:13–14Rank 10 from verse 71
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    13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

    14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

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John 6:70

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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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devil

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Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.

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

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John 6:71

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

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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6:66¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

6:67Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

6:68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

6:69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

6:70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

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6:71He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

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