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LUKE 22:21 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Luke 22:20Luke 22:22
But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table — the betrayal announcement at the table communicates both Jesus' foreknowledge and the scandal of the traitor's proximity. With mine on the table: the shared table is the depth of the betrayal.

Church Fathers on Luke 22:21

When our Lord had given the cup to His disciples, He again spoke of His betrayer, saying, But, behold, the hand of him that betrays me, &c.

Augustine · 4th century

And this He said not only to show that He knew all things, but also to declare to us His own especial goodness, in that He left nothing undone of those things which belonged to Him to do; (for He gives us an example, that even to the end we should be employed in reclaiming sinners;) and moreover to point out the baseness of the traitor who blushed not to be His guest.

Theophylact · 11th century

Yet though partaking of the mystery, he was not converted. Nay, his wickedness is made only the more awful, as well because under the pollution of such a design, he came to the mystery, as that coming he was not made better, either by fear, gratitude, or respect.

Chrysostom · 4th century
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