# Matthew 26.21

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 19. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover. 20. Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;
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> **21. and as they were eating, he said, <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.</span>**
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> 22. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? 23. And he answered and said, <span class="rl-speech">He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.</span> (Matthew 26:19-23, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 19. The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover. 20. Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
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> **21. As they were eating, he said, <span class="rl-speech">“Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”</span>**
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> 22. They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?” 23. He answered, <span class="rl-speech">“He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.</span> (Matthew 26:19-23, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 19. And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. 20. Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
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> **21. And as they did eat, he said, <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.</span>**
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> 22. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? 23. And he answered and said, <span class="rl-speech">He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.</span> (Matthew 26:19-23, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 19. and the disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and prepared the passover. 20. And evening having come, he was reclining (at meat) with the twelve,
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> **21. and while they are eating, he said, <span class="rl-speech">'Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'</span>**
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> 22. And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, 'Is it I, Sir?' 23. And he answering said, <span class="rl-speech">'He who did dip with me the hand in the dish, he will deliver me up;</span> (Matthew 26:19-23, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G3860 - paradidomi](/codex/g3860-paradidomi/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.