Matthew 26:20-25
“The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.”
King James Version
Jesus predicting Judas's betrayal as scripturally foreordained yet personally culpable.
Fulfillment References
Psalm 41:9 Acts 1:16 John 13:18
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed.' Jesus holds together two truths — His death was foretold and purposed by God, yet the betrayer was fully responsible. The Lord Jesus, God in flesh, walked the scripted path of redemption with open eyes, even naming His betrayer at the table.
JewishThe Last Supper narrative is not part of Jewish tradition; 'as it is written' appeals to the Hebrew Scriptures of the suffering righteous.
CatholicThe divine plan and human guilt held together; Christ's foreknowledge of the betrayer at the institution of the Eucharist.
ProtestantJesus affirms both the scriptural necessity of His death and Judas's accountability — divine sovereignty and human responsibility.
AcademicThe Synoptic betrayal-prediction; 'as it is written' likely points to Psalm 41:9 (cited in John 13:18) and the suffering-righteous tradition.
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