John 13:28 BSB — MannaFest

John 13:28

But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.

BSB

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ASV

Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

KJV

Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

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Commentary

2 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 9 (444)

The disciples however understand not the force of the saying, and this (it seems) in accordance with the Divine dispensation, as Christ did not unfold its meaning to them: since in other places indeed we find Him teaching them that He would be delivered into the hands of sinners, and that He would be crucified, and put to death, and would rise again on the third day; but ever charging them by no means to tell this to any man.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Now no man at the table,.... Not one of those who lay upon the couches at the table, excepting John, to whom the signal was given: knew for what intent he spake this unto him; and perhaps he might not know the meaning of his last words, that he spoke concerning the act of betraying him; nor did not imagine that the thing was so near and so speedily to be done, as it was.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

No man at the table knew - This shows that Jesus had signified to John only who it was that should betray him. The bag - The traveling-bag in which they put their common property. See the notes at Joh 12:6. Have need of against the feast - The feast of the Passover. This feast continued seven days, and they supposed that Jesus had directed him to make preparation for their needs on those days.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

But already "Satan has entered into him," and though the Saviour's act might seem enough to recall him even yet, hell is now in his bosom, and he says within himself, "The die is cast; now let me go through with it; fear, begone!" (See on Mt 12:43). Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly--that is, Why linger here?

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τοῦτο	touto	This	G3778 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	no [one]	G3762 →
ἔγνω	egnō	knew	G1097 →
τῶν	tōn	of those	G3588 →
ἀνακειμένων	anakeimenōn	reclining	G345 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
τί	ti	what	G5101 →
εἶπεν	eipen	He spoke	G2036 →
αὐτῷ.	autō	to him.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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