Matthew 26:24

The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
The Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
goeth	ὑπάγει hupagei	G5217	to lead (oneself) under · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
as	καθὼς kathōs	G2531	just (or inasmuch) as · conjunction
it is written	γέγραπται gegraptai	G1125	to "grave" · verb — perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular
of	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
but	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
woe	οὐαὶ ouai	G3759	"woe" · interjection
unto	ἀνθρώπῳ anthrōpō	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — dative singular masculine
that	ἐκείνῳ ekeinō	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — dative singular masculine
man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
by	δι᾽ di᾽	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
whom	οὗ hou	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — genitive singular masculine
the Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — nominative singular masculine
is betrayed	παραδίδοται· paradidotai	G3860	to surrender · verb — present passive indicative, 3rd person singular
it had been	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
good	καλὸν kalon	G2570	X better · adjective — nominative singular neuter
for	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
that	ἐκεῖνος. ekeinos	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
man	ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι))
if	εἰ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
he	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
had	ἐγεννήθη egennēthē	G1080	to procreate (properly · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
been born	γεννάω gennáō	G1080	to procreate (properly

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Cross-references

Luke 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Acts 26:22-23 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those whi…
Daniel 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy…
Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Psalms 22:1-31 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Isaiah 53:1-12 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall loo…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:24

The son of man goeth,.... Meaning himself, not to the Mount of Olives, or Gethsemane, or the garden, whither he went a little after this, but out of the world, to his Father: the phrase is expressive of his death, as in Joshua 23:14, and denotes the voluntariness of it, and which is no ways inconsistent with the divine determinations about it: nor the violence that was offered to him by his enemies. As it is written; in the book of God's eternal purposes and decrees; for Luke says, "as it was determined" Luke 22:22, or as it was recorded in the books of the Old Testament; in Psalm 22:1, Isaiah 53:1 and Daniel 9:1 for Christ died for the sins of his people, in perfect agreement with these Sc…

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John Calvin on Matthew 26:21-25

Matthew 26:21-25 Matthew 26:21-25 Mark 14:18-21 Luke 22:15-16,21-23 21. And while they were eating, he said, Verily I tell you, That one of you will betray me. 22. And they became exceedingly sorrowful, and began every one of them to say to him, Lord, is it I? 23. But he answering said, He who hath dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me. 24. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born. 25. And Judas, who betrayed him, answering, said, Rabbi is it I? [181] He said to him, Thou hast said it. 18. And while they were sitting at table and eating, Jesus sa…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 26:24

as the Scriptures declared: Jesus might have been referring to Isa 53:7-9 or to the broader Old Testament theme of a suffering Messiah. This verse combines God’s sovereign will with human responsibility.

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The Church Fathers

He said not, By whom the Son of Man is betrayed, but through whom, (John 13:2.) pointing out another, to with the Devil, as the author of His betrayal, Judas as the minister. But woe also to all betrayers of Christ! and such is every one who betrays a disciple of Christ.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Judas, not withheld by either the first or second warning, perseveres in his treachery; the Lord's long-suffering nourishes his audacity. Now then his punishment is foretold, that denunciations of wrath may correct where good feeling has no power. We are not to infer from this that man has a being before birth; for it cannot be well with any man till he has a being; it simply implies that it is better not to be, than to be in evil.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Quaest. Ev. i. 40.) And if it be contended that there is a life before this life, that will prove that not only not for Judas, but for none other is it good to have been born. Can it mean, that it were better for him not to have been born to the Devil, namely, for sin? Or does it mean that it had been good for him not to have been born to Christ at his calling, that he should now become apostate?
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Eucharist (The Lord’s Supper) · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Judas (Jude) · .Prophecies concerning — .Prophecies concerning
Predestination · 19:25; — 19:25;
Probation · None after — None after

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).