Key Verse Spotlight
John 13:27 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.”
John 13:27
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
Jesus 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. {sop: or, morsel}
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
For 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.
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