They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, surely you don't mean me? — the one by one questioning communicates both the disciples' genuine distress and their self-examination. Surely you don't mean me — the negative form of the question expects a negative answer but cannot be certain. Each disciple is asking because none of them is certain of their own faithfulness under pressure. The question is the honest confession of potential betrayal in every heart.

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