Mark - 14:18

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18 As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me - he who eats with me."

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 14:18.

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And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, even he that eateth with me.
And when they were at table and eating, Jesus saith: Amen I say to you, one of you that eateth with me shall betray me.
And as they lay at table and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you shall deliver me up; he who is eating with me.
and as they are reclining, and eating, Jesus said, 'Verily I say to you, one of you, who is eating with me, shall deliver me up.'
And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you which eats with me shall betray me.
And while they were at table Jesus said, "I solemnly tell you that one of you will betray me - one who is eating with me."
And while they were seated taking food, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you will be false to me, one who is taking food with me.
And while reclining and eating with them at table, Jesus said, "Amen I say to you, that one of you, who eats with me, will betray me."
and when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said, "I tell you that one of you is going to betray me – one who is eating with me."

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

(7) And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
(7) The types in the law, which are to be fulfilled before long, are cancelled: and in place of them are put symbols of the new covenant corresponding to them, which will continue to the world's end.

And as they sat and did eat,.... Or "as they lay along"; for such was their posture at the eating of the passover; See Gill on Matthew 26:20,
Jesus said, verily I say unto you, one of you which eateth with me shall betray me; See Gill on Matthew 26:21.

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