John 13:27
New International Version
As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

New Living Translation
When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus told him, “Hurry and do what you’re going to do.”

English Standard Version
Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”

Berean Standard Bible
And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

Berean Literal Bible
And after the morsel, then Satan entered into him. Therefore Jesus says to him, "What you do, do quickly."

King James Bible
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

New King James Version
Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

New American Standard Bible
After this, Satan then entered him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you are doing, do it quickly.”

NASB 1995
After the morsel, Satan then entered into him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

NASB 1977
And after the morsel, Satan then entered into him. Jesus therefore said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And after the piece of bread, Satan then entered into him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

Amplified Bible
After [Judas had taken] the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly [without delay].”

Christian Standard Bible
After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan entered him. So Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Therefore Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”

American Standard Version
And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Contemporary English Version
Right then Satan took control of Judas. Jesus said, "Judas, go quickly and do what you have to do."

English Revised Version
And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then, after Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered him. So Jesus told him, "Hurry! Do what you have to do."

Good News Translation
As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "Hurry and do what you must!"

International Standard Version
After he had taken the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus told him, "Do quickly what you are going to do!"

Majority Standard Bible
And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

NET Bible
And after Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "What you are about to do, do quickly."

New Heart English Bible
After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, "What you do, do quickly."

Webster's Bible Translation
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Weymouth New Testament
Then, after Judas had received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. "Lose no time about it," said Jesus to him.

World English Bible
After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And after the morsel, then Satan entered into that one. Jesus, therefore, says to him, “What you do—do quickly”;

Berean Literal Bible
And after the morsel, then Satan entered into him. Therefore Jesus says to him, "What you do, do quickly."

Young's Literal Translation
And after the morsel, then the Adversary entered into that one, Jesus, therefore, saith to him, 'What thou dost -- do quickly;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And after the small morsel then came Satan into him. Then says Jesus to him, What thou doest, do quickly.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him: That which thou dost, do quickly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”

New American Bible
After he took the morsel, Satan entered him. So Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”

New Revised Standard Version
After he received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “Do quickly what you are going to do.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And after the bread, Satan took possession of him. So Jesus said to him, What you are going to do, do it soon.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And after the bread, then Satan was brought into him, and Yeshua said to him, “What you are doing, do quickly.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And after the morsel was given, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him: What you do, do quickly.

Godbey New Testament
And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus says to him; What thou art doing, do more quickly.

Haweis New Testament
And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus saith to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Mace New Testament
and after he had taken the sop, Satan entred into him, then said Jesus to him, what you do, do quickly.

Weymouth New Testament
Then, after Judas had received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. "Lose no time about it," said Jesus to him.

Worrell New Testament
And after the morsel, then Satan entered into him. Jesus, therefore, saith to him, "What you do, do quickly."

Worsley New Testament
And after the sop Satan entred into him. Then Jesus saith unto him, What thou dost, do quickly.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
26Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot. 27And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 28But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.…

Cross References
Luke 22:3
Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

Matthew 26:14-16
Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

Mark 14:10-11
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

John 6:70-71
Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” / He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.

John 12:4-6
But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, / “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” / Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

Acts 1:16-20
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. ...

John 17:12
While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

Matthew 27:3-5
When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” / So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

Mark 14:18-21
And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.” / They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?” / He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me. ...

Luke 22:21-23
Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table. / Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.” / Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

John 18:2-5
Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. / So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. / Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” ...

Zechariah 11:12-13
Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 55:12-14
For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

Exodus 12:8-11
They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. / Do not eat any of the meat raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over the fire—its head and legs and inner parts. / Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus to him, That you do, do quickly.

Satan.

John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

Psalm 109:6
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Matthew 12:45
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

That.

1 Kings 18:27
And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

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1. Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity.
18. He foretells and discovers to John by a token, that Judas should betray him;
31. commands them to love one another;
36. and forewarns Peter of his denials.














As soon as Judas took the bread
This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the narrative of the Last Supper. The act of taking the bread is not merely a physical action but a symbolic gesture that signifies Judas's final decision to betray Jesus. In the Greek, the word for "took" (λαβών, labōn) implies an active reception, indicating Judas's willing participation in the events that are about to unfold. This moment is steeped in historical and theological significance, as it fulfills the prophecy of betrayal and sets into motion the events leading to the crucifixion. The act of taking bread, a common element in Jewish meals, here becomes a moment of profound spiritual consequence.

Satan entered into him
This phrase is a stark and sobering declaration of spiritual possession and influence. The Greek word for "entered" (εἰσῆλθεν, eisēlthen) suggests a forceful and decisive action. Theologically, this indicates that Judas, having rejected the light of Christ, becomes susceptible to the darkness of Satan. This moment is not just about Judas's personal failure but serves as a warning about the dangers of allowing sin and temptation to take root in one's heart. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of spiritual warfare, where evil forces are seen as actively working against God's purposes.

What you are about to do
This phrase underscores the inevitability and urgency of Judas's actions. The Greek construction here implies a sense of immediacy and determination. Jesus, fully aware of Judas's intentions, acknowledges the role Judas will play in the divine plan of salvation. This highlights the tension between human free will and divine sovereignty, a theme that runs throughout the Gospel of John. It serves as a reminder that even in betrayal, God's purposes are ultimately fulfilled.

do quickly
The command to "do quickly" (ποίησον τάχιον, poiēson tachion) is both a release and a directive. Jesus, in His omniscience, knows that the time for His sacrifice is at hand, and He instructs Judas to proceed without delay. This phrase reflects the urgency of the divine timeline and the necessity of the events that are to follow. It also illustrates Jesus's control over the situation, even in the face of betrayal. Historically, this moment is a turning point that accelerates the path to the crucifixion, emphasizing the fulfillment of prophecy and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan.

(27) And after the sop Satan entered into him.--The Greek expresses more vividly the very moment when the mind finally cast out love, and left itself as a possession for Satan. "And after the sop, then Satan entered into him." It was at that moment, when the last effort had been tried, and tried in vain, when the heart hardened itself to receive from Jesus the sacred pledge of love, while it was plotting in black hatred how to betray Him; it was then that hope took her flight from a realm of gloom where she could no longer dwell, and light ceased to shine in a darkness that would not comprehend it.

Then said Jesus unto him.--Better, Jesus therefore said unto him. It was because He read the secrets of the heart, and saw that it was wholly given up to evil that He said it.

That thou doest, do quickly.--The Greek is exactly, more quickly. "Carry out your plans even more quickly than you have proposed. Do the fatal deed at once. It is resolved, and every effort to win thee has failed. A fixed resolve is nothing less than the deed itself."

Verse 27. - And after the sop; not with it. By no magical or demoniacal rite was the man rendered the slave of Satan; post hoc is not propter hoc. After the sop, after this last final proof of the unutterable friendship and love of the Divine Lord - τὸτε, then, "at that moment," as though goodness was turned into wrath, and the conflict with evil closed, the incarnated fiend resolved that he would wait no longer. Then Satan (the only place in the Fourth Gospel where Satan is mentioned) entered into him. How could this be known? The evangelist clearly saw what he thus described - he saw the malign and unrelenting expression on Judas's face; he suspected that some devilish plot was hatched, some hideous purpose finally formed. It is the evangelist's way of saying what he personally saw and afterwards concluded. Up to that moment of supreme forbearance, the character was not irretrievably damned, but now he had sinned against knowledge and love, and even Jesus gives him up. "It were better for him that he had never been born." There is no more awful or tragic touch in the whole narrative, nor any more symbolic of the curse which the corrupt heart can make and bring down upon itself out of the greatest blessing. There is no advantage in trying to determine the amount of figurative sense conveyed by the expression, "Satan entered." The ethical state consequent either upon the sop or the devil is clear enough. The moment when it was induced is signalized in this tragedy. The vehement effort which the traitor must have made to resist all gracious influences opened the way for the powers of hell and darkness to take possession of him. He strengthened himself to do evil. Jesus therefore said to him, That thou doest, do quickly. Questions have been raised as to the sentence - whether it was a solemn command or a permission at once to carry out the purpose that was in his heart (as Grotius, Kuinoel, and others suppose); but Meyer here is more penetrative (so Moulton): "Jesus (as a man) actually wishes to surmount as soon as possible the last crisis of his fate now determined for him." Jameson ('Profound Problems in Theology and Philosophy') urges that it was the prolongation of the struggle which was the bitterest element in Christ's sufferings. The decision at which he had arrived brooked no longer delay. As if he had said, "If you have any manhood in you, and you are not altogether incarnate daemon, make haste, let me remain no longer in suspense; carry out the purpose now and at once." Ambrose, Lucke, Tholuck, suggest that he meant to separate Judas from the eleven, and be rid of his presence. His removal from the group is undoubtedly the condition of our Lord's highest revelations of himself.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[And when Judas had taken]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

piece [of bread],
ψωμίον (psōmion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5596: A bit, morsel. Diminutive from a derivative of the base of psocho; a crumb or morsel, i.e. A mouthful.

Satan
Σατανᾶς (Satanas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.

entered
εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

him.
ἐκεῖνον (ekeinon)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

Then
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

said
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

to [Judas],
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“What
(Ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

you are about to do,
ποιεῖς (poieis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

do
ποίησον (poiēson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

quickly.”
τάχιον (tachion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's 5032: More swiftly, more quickly. Neuter singular of the comparative of tachus; more swiftly, i.e. more rapidly, or more speedily.


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