John 13:26-28

13:26 Jesus replied, ¹  “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread ²  after I have dipped it in the dish.” ³  Then he dipped the piece of bread in the dish ⁴  and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son. 13:27 And after Judas ⁵  took the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. ⁶  Jesus said to him, ⁷  “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 13:28 (Now none of those present at the table ⁸  understood ⁹  why Jesus ¹⁰  said this to Judas. ¹¹ 

¹ tn Grk “Jesus answered.”

² sn The piece of bread was a broken-off piece of bread (not merely a crumb).

³ tn Grk “after I have dipped it.” The words “in the dish” are not in the Greek text, but the presence of a bowl or dish is implied.

⁴ tn The words “in the dish” are not in the Greek text, but the presence of a bowl or dish is implied.

⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Grk “into that one”; the pronoun “he” is more natural English style here.

⁷ tn Grk “Then Jesus said to him.”

⁹ tn Grk “reclining at the table.” The phrase reclining at the table reflects the normal practice in 1st century Near Eastern culture of eating a meal in a semi-reclining position.

¹⁰ tn Or “knew.”

¹¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹² tn Grk “to him”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.