Judas Iscariot

66From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

After that, many of his followers turned back. They stopped walking with him.

67Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

So Jesus said to the twelve, his twelve closest followers, "Do you want to leave too?"

68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, who else could we go to? You have the words that give life that never ends.

69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

We believe, and we are sure, that you are the Christ, the one God promised to send. You are the Son of the living God."

70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

Jesus answered them, "I chose you twelve, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil."

71He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

He was talking about Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. Judas was one of the twelve. He was the one who would later hand Jesus over.

1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to the town of Bethany. Passover was a holiday the Jewish people kept each year. Lazarus lived there. He was the man Jesus had brought back to life.

2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

The people there made a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food. Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus.

3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Mary brought about a pint of sweet-smelling oil called nard. It cost a lot of money. She poured it on Jesus' feet. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. The whole house smelled like the oil.

4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

Then one of Jesus' followers spoke up. It was Judas Iscariot. He was the one who would later hand Jesus over to his enemies.

5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

He said, "Why wasn't this oil sold for three hundred silver coins? The money could have been given to poor people."

6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Judas did not say this because he cared about poor people. He said it because he was a thief. He carried the money bag, and he took money out of it.

7Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She saved this oil for the day I am buried.

8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

"Poor people will always be with you. But I will not always be here with you."

21When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

After Jesus said this, he felt deep sadness inside. He told them plainly, "I tell you the truth. One of you is going to hand me over."

22Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

His friends looked at each other. They did not know who he meant.

23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

One of his friends was sitting right next to him, leaning close. This was the friend Jesus loved.

24Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

So Simon Peter made a sign to him. He wanted him to ask Jesus who it was.

25He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

So that friend leaned back close to Jesus. He asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

26Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

Jesus answered, "I will dip this piece of bread and give it to him. That is the one." Then he dipped the bread and gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

27And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him, "Do what you are going to do. Do it quickly."

28Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

No one at the table knew why Jesus said this to him.

29For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Judas kept the money bag for the group. So some of them thought Jesus wanted him to buy food for the feast. Others thought Jesus wanted him to give money to poor people.

30He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

Judas took the bread and went out right away. It was night.

1When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

Jesus finished speaking. Then he went out with his followers. They crossed a small stream called Cedron. A garden was there, and they went into it.

2And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

Judas was the one who planned to hand Jesus over. He knew this place, because Jesus often met there with his followers.

3Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Judas brought a group of soldiers and temple guards. The chief priests, the top leaders at the temple, and the Pharisees, a strict religious group, had sent them. They came with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

Jesus knew everything that was about to happen to him. He stepped toward them and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

5They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

They said, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said, "I am he." Judas, who handed him over, was standing there with them.

6As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

As soon as Jesus said, "I am he," they stepped back and fell to the ground.

7Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

So Jesus asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."

8Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

Jesus answered, "I already told you that I am he. So if you want me, let these men go."

9That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

This made his own words come true. He had said, "I have not lost one of the people you gave me."

15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

About a hundred and twenty followers were gathered in those days. Peter stood up in the middle of them and spoke.

16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

He said, "Brothers, the words in the Scriptures had to come true. Long ago the Holy Spirit spoke through David about Judas. Judas led the men who came and arrested Jesus."

17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

"Judas was counted as one of us. He shared in this work with us."

18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

Judas was paid money for the wrong he did. That money bought a field. There he fell headfirst. His body broke open, and everything inside spilled out.

19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

Everyone living in Jerusalem heard what happened. So in their own language they called that field Akeldama. That name means Field of Blood.

20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

Peter said, "The book of Psalms says, 'Let his home be empty. Let no one live in it.' It also says, 'Let someone else take his job.'"

21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

"So we must choose one of the men who were always with us. They stayed with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went about among us."

22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

"He must have been with us from the day John baptized Jesus until the day Jesus was taken up. He must help us tell people that Jesus came back to life."

23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

So they picked out two men. One was Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also named Justus. The other was Matthias.

24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know what is inside every person's heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen."

25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

"Show us who should do this work as an apostle. Judas did wrong and left this place, and went to his own place."

26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Then they drew lots to decide. The lot chose Matthias. So he was counted with the other eleven apostles.