John 13:29 (YLT)

Passage

for certain were thinking, since Judas had the bag, that Jesus saith to him, `Buy what we have need of for the feast;' or that he may give something to the poor;

Nearby Context

John 13:27 And after the morsel, then the Adversary entered into that one, Jesus, therefore, saith to him, `What thou dost--do quickly;'

John 13:28 and none of those reclining at meat knew for what intent he said this to him,

John 13:29 for certain were thinking, since Judas had the bag, that Jesus saith to him, `Buy what we have need of for the feast;' or that he may give something to the poor;

John 13:30 having received, therefore, the morsel, that one immediately went forth, and it was night.

John 13:31 When, therefore, he went forth, Jesus saith, `Now was the Son of Man glorified, and God was glorified in him;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "certain", "thinking", "since", "judas", "jesus", "saith", "need", and "feast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "certain" and "thinking", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "and none of those reclining at meat..." into verse 30's "having received therefore the morsel that one...", so "certain" and "thinking" 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 "certain" and "thinking" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.