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Matthew 26:21–22

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And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
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From verse 21

  1. John 13:21Rank 1 from verse 21
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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.

  2. Hebrews 4:13Rank 2 from verse 21
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    13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  3. John 6:70–71Rank 3 from verse 21
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    70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

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

  4. Psalms 55:12–14Rank 4 from verse 21
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    12For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

    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.

  5. Revelation 2:23Rank 5 from verse 21
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    23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

From verse 22

  1. John 13:22–25Rank 1 from verse 22
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    22Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

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

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

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

  2. Luke 22:23Rank 2 from verse 22
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    23And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

  3. Mark 14:19–20Rank 3 from verse 22
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    19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

    20And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

  4. John 21:17Rank 4 from verse 22
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    17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 26:21

COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

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

COMBINED MEANING

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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Matthew 26:22

COMBINED MEANING

exceeding

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Very great, abundant, intense, extensive, or beyond ordinary measure or degree; exceedingly.

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sorrowful

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Filled with, expressing, or causing grief, sadness, heaviness, pain, regret, distress, or anguish.

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

COMBINED MEANING

began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

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

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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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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

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22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

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23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

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