A dictionary of the Bible

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ... 14-16; Mark xiv. 10, 11; Ex. xxi. 32; Zech. xi. 12, 13). At the passover supper Jesus, in order to carry out his design of being crucified at the feast, pointed out the traitor. The devil had already put into the heart of Judas to betray his Master (John xiii. 2). When Jesus solemnly said, "One of you shall betray me," each disciple asked, " Lord, is it I?" Peter beckoned to John to ask Christ who it was. Jesus replied enigmatically that it was one of those that 'were dipping with him in the dish (Mat. xxvi. 23; Mark xiv. 20), one to whom he would give the sop (John xiii. 26, R. V.): in other words, his own familiar friend, one who ate bread with him (18; Ps. xli. 9). Jesus and Judas, it would seem, were dipping together in the dish; and Jesus dipped the sop that he then held in his hand, and gave it to Judas John xiii. 26). After the sop Satan entered into Judas (27). He also asked: "Is it I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered: "Thou hast said," which was the equivalent of "Yes" (Mat. xxvi. 21-25 R. V.). Even yet the disciples did not know just what Jesus meant, and when he added, "That thou doest, do quickly," they supposed that this was a direction to the treasurer to lose no time in buying some articles of which they had need. The traitor went at once to the chief priests. It is probable that Judas was not at the institution of the sacrament. He was present at the supper, and partook of it with the twelve (Mat. xxvi. 20); but he went out immediately after receiving the sop (John xiii. 30), and the cucharist was after the supper (Mat. xxvi. 26-29; Mark xiv. 22-25; Luke xxii. 19, 20). Luke in narrating the events of the supper, changes the actual order that he may place the spirit of Christ and the spirit o...