I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is that one may be fulfilled, 'It is he who ate bread with me who has lifted his heel against me' — Jesus interrupts the general command to address betrayal directly, quoting Psalm 41:9, which speaks of intimate friendship violated by treachery. The citation shows that Judas's betrayal is woven into Scripture's pattern; yet choosing does not eliminate responsibility. The phrase "eaten bread with me" speaks of covenant hospitality, the deepest bond of trust; lifting the heel suggests violence, a kick in the face of friendship. Jesus knows the identity of the betrayer and names the fact of betrayal so that when it comes, the disciples will know it as fulfillment of Scripture and not as cosmic accident.

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