John 13:26 (GNV)

Passage

Iesus answered, He it is, to whome I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipt it: and hee wet a soppe, and gaue it to Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne.

Nearby Context

John 13:24 To him beckened therefore Simon Peter, that he should aske who it was of whom he spake.

John 13:25 He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?

John 13:26 Iesus answered, He it is, to whome I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipt it: and hee wet a soppe, and gaue it to Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne.

John 13:27 And after the soppe, Satan entred into him. Then sayd Iesus vnto him, That thou doest, doe quickly.

John 13:28 But none of them that were at table, knew, for what cause he spake it vnto him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iesus", "answered", "whome", "shall", "giue", "soppe", "haue", and "dipt". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iesus" and "answered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "He then as he leaned on Iesus..." into verse 27's "And after the soppe Satan entred into...", so "iesus" and "answered" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iesus" and "answered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.