YHN 13:27 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. and then
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 75413
1. μετά
2. meta
3. after
4. -
5. 33260
6. P·······
7. after
8. after
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75414
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75415
1. ψωμίον
2. psōmion
3. piece of bread
4. piece bread
5. 55960
6. N····ANS
7. piece_of_bread
8. piece_of_bread
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75416
1. τότε
2. tote
3. then
4. -
5. 51190
6. D·······
7. then
8. then
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75417
1. εἰσῆλθεν
2. eiserχomai
3. came in
4. -
5. 15250
6. VIAA3··S
7. came_in
8. came_in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75418
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. into
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75419
1. ἐκεῖνον
2. ekeinos
3. that one
4. -
5. 15650
6. R····AMS
7. that ‹one›
8. that ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas
11. 75420
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75421
1. Σατανᾶς
2. satanas
3. Satan/(Sāţān)
4. Satan
5. 45660
6. N····NMS
7. Satan/(Sāţān)
8. Satan
9. U
10. Person=Satan; Y33
11. 75422
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 75423
1. λέγει
2. legō
3. is saying
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75424
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 75425
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas
11. 75426
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75427
1. Ἰησοῦς
2. iēsous
3. Yaʸsous
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33; F75442
11. 75428
1. Ὅ
2. hos
3. What
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. D
10. Y33
11. 75429
1. ποιεῖς
2. poieō
3. you are doing
4. you're
5. 41600
6. VIPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ doing
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ doing
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas
11. 75430
1. ποίησον
2. poieō
3. do
4. -
5. 41600
6. VMAA2··S
7. do
8. do
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas; F75434
11. 75431
1. ποιῇς
2. poieō
3. -
4. -
5. 41600
6. VSPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓may_be˒ doing
8. ˱you˲ ˓may_be˒ doing
9. -
10. -
11. 75432
1. τάχιον
2. taχion
3. more quickly
4. -
5. 50320
6. D·······
7. more_quickly
8. more_quickly
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75433

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:21–30: Jesus predicted that someone would betray him

In this section Jesus told his disciples that one of them would betray him. The disciples wondered who he meant. Jesus showed them by giving a piece of bread to Judas. Judas then left the room.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus predicted that one of his disciples would betray him

Jesus knew one of his disciples would oppose him

Paragraph 13:21–30

The Jewish custom at meals was to have several couches arranged in a U-shape around the table. The guests reclined (leaned) on the couches around the table, leaning on their left elbow. Jesus was probably in the center, and John was on Jesus’ right. In this paragraph Peter told John to ask Jesus who would betray him. Jesus said that the person to whom he gave bread would be the one who would betray him. He gave the bread to Judas.

13:27a

And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him.

When Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered his heart/thoughts.
Judas ate/accepted the bread, and after that Satan took control of him.

And when Judas had taken the morsel: The Greek expression that the BSB translates as And when Judas had taken the morsel is more literally “and after the bread, then.” This indicates the time when the next event happened. That means that as soon as Judas had taken the bread from Jesus and eaten it, Satan entered Judas. Here are other ways to translate this expression:

And after Judas took the piece of bread (NET)

As soon as Judas took the bread (NIV)

When Judas had eaten the bread (NLT)

Satan entered into him: This clause means “Satan took control of Judas.” Judas allowed Satan to influence his thoughts and actions. See also Luke 22:3 and the notes there. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Satan took control of Judas. (CEV)

Satan entered his heart/thoughts

Satan: The word Satan is the Hebrew name of the chief or leader of all the evil spirits. In Hebrew his name means “enemy.” He is the enemy of God and God’s people. Both Satan and “the devil” refer to the same being. So in some languages, you may want to use the same expression for both in your translation. Here are some ways to translate Satan:

Use a local name or idiom that refers to the chief of all demons. If you do this, compare what people believe about this being to what the Bible teaches about the devil. Check that what people believe is close enough to what the Bible teaches to be a suitable expression.
Use either a descriptive phrase or the literal meaning together with a descriptive phrase. For example:
the accuser, the chief of all demons
the leader of the evil spirits
the spirit enemy of God
the lord of all sin
the especially bad one
Transliterate the name Satan. If this word is not already known in your area, you may also want to add a descriptive phrase. For example:
Satanas, the ruler of demons
Shaitan If you transliterate Satan, check that it communicates the biblical meaning to people in your culture. This is the only time the word Satan is used in John’s Gospel. See how you translated “Satan” in Luke 22:3.

You need to use a word or phrase that the churches in the area will accept. You may also want to add a footnote or glossary entry that further explains who Satan is. For example:

Satan is the leader of all the evil spirits or demons. Once he was an angel in heaven, but he rebelled against God. God threw him out from heaven, and now he tempts people on earth. Other names for him in the Bible include “Beelzebul,” “the Devil,” “the Evil One,” “the Enemy,” and “the Tempter.”

General Comment on 13:27a

The Greek expression that the BSB translates as “And when Judas had taken the morsel” indicates the time when Satan entered Judas. It does not indicate that receiving bread caused Judas to be controlled by Satan. If a literal translation would cause your readers to think that, here are other ways to translate this clause:

Right then Satan took control of Judas (CEV)

After that Satan entered Judas

13:27b

Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

So Jesus told him, “Hurry! Do what you have to do.” (GW)
Jesus said to Judas, “Do at once what you plan to do.”

Then Jesus said to Judas: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Judas is literally “him,” as in the NRSV. In some languages you may need to make it clear that Jesus was not speaking to Satan. Refer to Judas in a way that is natural in your language.

What you are about to do, do quickly: The phrase What you are about to do refers to betraying Jesus. Judas understood what Jesus was saying, but the rest of the disciples did not understand it at all. So it is important to translate this phrase with a general expression that the disciples would not understand meant betraying Jesus. Here are other ways to translate this entire clause:

The thing that you will do—do it quickly. (NCV)

Do not delay what you intend to do.

do quickly: The phrase do quickly means “do it as soon as you can.” For example:

Hurry! (GW)

General Comment on 13:27b

In some languages it may be natural to change the order of the information in this clause. For example:

Do quickly what you are going to do. (NRSV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

καὶ μετὰ τὸ ψωμίον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί μετά τό ψωμίον τότε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς ἐκεῖνον ὁ Σατανᾶς λέγει Οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ὅ ποιεῖς ποίησον τάχιον)

John is leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [And after Judas took the bread]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τότε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς ἐκεῖνον ὁ Σατανᾶς

then came_in into that_‹one› ¬the Satan

Here, entered into is an idiom that means that Satan took control of Judas. If your readers would not understand this, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: [Satan then started to command Judas]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˓is˒_saying

Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. and then
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 75413
1. after
2. -
3. 33260
5. meta
6. P-·······
7. after
8. after
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75414
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75415
1. piece of bread
2. piece bread
3. 55960
5. psōmion
6. N-····ANS
7. piece_of_bread
8. piece_of_bread
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75416
1. then
2. -
3. 51190
5. tote
6. D-·······
7. then
8. then
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75417
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75421
1. Satan/(Sāţān)
2. Satan
3. 45660
4. U
5. satanas
6. N-····NMS
7. Satan/(Sāţān)
8. Satan
9. U
10. Person=Satan; Y33
11. 75422
1. came in
2. -
3. 15250
5. eiserχomai
6. V-IAA3··S
7. came_in
8. came_in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75418
1. into
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75419
1. that one
2. -
3. 15650
5. ekeinos
6. R-····AMS
7. that ‹one›
8. that ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas
11. 75420
1. Therefore
2. -
3. 37670
4. S
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 75425
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75427
1. Yaʸsous
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33; F75442
11. 75428
1. is saying
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75424
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas
11. 75426
1. What
2. -
3. 37390
4. D
5. hos
6. R-····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. D
10. Y33
11. 75429
1. you are doing
2. you're
3. 41600
5. poieō
6. V-IPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ doing
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ doing
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas
11. 75430
1. do
2. -
3. 41600
5. poieō
6. V-MAA2··S
7. do
8. do
9. -
10. Y33; R75408; Person=Judas; F75434
11. 75431
1. more quickly
2. -
3. 50320
5. taχion
6. D-·······
7. more_quickly
8. more_quickly
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75433

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 13:27