14:43 Right away, while Jesus 1 was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. 2 With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law 3 and elders.
26:47 While he was still speaking, Judas, 4 one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.
22:47 While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, 5 and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up 6 to Jesus to kiss him. 7
1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Or “approached.” This is a different verb than the one translated “arrived” in Matt 26:47 and below in v. 45, although in this context the meanings probably overlap.
3 tn Or “from the chief priests, scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
4 tn Grk “behold, Judas.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
5 tn Grk “While he was still speaking, behold, a crowd, and the one called Judas…was leading them.” The abrupt appearance of the crowd on the scene is indicated in the translation by “suddenly” and “appeared.”
6 tn Grk “drew near.”
7 tc Many
8 sn At least six explanations for the name Iscariot have been proposed, but it is probably transliterated Hebrew with the meaning “man of Kerioth” (there are at least two villages that had that name). See D. A. Carson, John, 304.
9 tn Grk “this one”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
10 sn This parenthetical statement by the author helps the reader understand Jesus’ statement one of you is the devil in the previous verse. This is the first mention of Judas in the Fourth Gospel, and he is immediately identified (as he is in the synoptic gospels, Matt 10:4, Mark 3:19, Luke 6:16) as the one who would betray Jesus.