Matthew 26:25

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Judas	Ἰούδας Ioudas	G2455	Judas (i.e. Jehudah) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
betrayed	παραδιδοὺς paradidous	G3860	to surrender · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
answered	ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis	G611	to conclude for oneself · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
said	εἶπεν· eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Master	ῥαββί; rhabbi	G4461	my master · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
it	εἰμι, eimi	G1510	I exist (used only when emphatic) · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
I	ἐγώ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
said	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
hast said	εἶπας.¶ eipas	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular

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Cross-references

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Matthew 27:11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest…
Luke 22:70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
John 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cau…
2 Kings 5:25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
Proverbs 30:20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
Matthew 23:7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Matthew 26:49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:25

Then Judas, which betrayed him,.... Or that was about to betray him, as the Ethiopic version reads it: he had taken a step towards it, was seeking an opportunity to do it, and at length effected it: the Persic version reads, Judas Iscariot; who after all the rest had put the question, answered and said, Master, is it I? Who though he knew what he had been doing, and what he further resolved to do, and was conscious to himself he was the man; nay, though he had been pointed out as the person, and the most dreadful woe denounced on him, that should be the betrayer, in his hearing; yet all this did not at all affect his marble heart; but in the most audacious manner, and without any concern of…

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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 26:25

Judas referred to Jesus as Rabbi, while the other disciples call him “Lord” (26:22). • “You have said it”: This enigmatic statement affirmed that Judas was the betrayer.

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The Church Fathers

This might have been so said by Judas, and answered by the Lord as not to be overheard by the rest.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Which may be understood thus; Thou sayest it, and thou sayest what is true; or, Thou hast said this, not I; leaving him room for repentance so long as his villainy was not publicly exposed.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

His question feigns either great respect, or a hypocritical incredulousness. The rest who were not to betray Him, said only Lord; the actual traitor addresses Him as Master, as though it were some excuse that he denied Him as Lord, and betrayed a Master only.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Rabbi — My master, a title of dignity given by the Jews to their doctors of the law and their distinguished teachers. It is sometimes applied to Christ (Matt. 23:7, 8; Mark 9:5 (R.V.); John 1:38, 49; 3:2;…
Eucharist (The Lord’s Supper) · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Judas (Jude) · .Prophecies concerning — .Prophecies concerning
Master · Jesus — Jesus
Rabbi · R. V — R. V

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).