• John 13:18
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 18 οὐ Not περὶ about πάντων all ὑμῶν of YOU λέγω· I am saying; ἐγὼ I οἶδα have known τίνας whom ἐξελεξάμην· I chose; ἀλλ’ but ἵνα in order that ἡ the γραφὴ scripture πληρωθῇ might be fulfilled Ὁ The (one) τρώγων munching μου of me τὸν the ἄρτον bread ἐπῆρεν he lifted up ἐπ’ upon ἐμὲ me τὴν the πτέρναν heel αὐτοῦ. of him.

  • John 13:18
    King James Version

    • 18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

  • John 13:18
    The Bible in Living English

    • 18* I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I chose; but it was in order that the text ‘He who was feeding on my bread raised his heel against me’ should be fulfilled.

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:18

      eating my bread: Eating bread with someone was a symbol of friendship, indicating that the guest was at peace with his host. (Ge 31:54; compare with Ex 2:20 and 18:12, where the Hebrew expression “eat bread” is rendered “eat” and “eat a meal.”) A person who ate bread with his host and afterward did him harm was considered to be the vilest of traitors.​—Ps 41:9.

      has lifted his heel against me: Or “has turned against me.” Jesus here quotes the prophetic words of Ps 41:9, which literally reads “has made [his] heel great against me.” There David used figurative speech about a traitorous companion, perhaps referring to Ahithophel, “David’s adviser.” (2Sa 15:12) Jesus applies these words to Judas Iscariot. In this context, the expression thus indicates a treacherous action, one threatening harm to the person against whom the heel is “lifted.”