For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
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Gill's Exposition
For he knew who should betray him,.... That is, Jesus, as Beza's ancient copy, and the Syriac and Persic versions read. This he knew from the beginning; not only from the beginning of his ministry,…
Barnes' Notes
Who should betray him - Greek: “He knew him who was about to betray him.”
It has generally been taken for granted by commentators that Christ's washing his disciples' feet, and the discourse that followed it, were the same night in which he was betrayed, and at the same…
Cambridge Bible
who should betray him Or, him that was betraying Him. The Greek construction is exactly equivalent to that of -He that should come" (Mat 11:3; Luk 7:19); in both cases it is the present participle…
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