Matthew 26:22

Matthew 26:22

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

a. NLT: Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?”

b. NIV: They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”

c. YLT: And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, 'Is it I, Sir?'

d. Amplified Bible Classis: They were exceedingly pained and distressed and deeply hurt andsorrowful and began to say to Him one after another, Surely it cannot be I, Lord, can it?

e. Worrell Translation: And, being exceedingly grieved, they began to say to Him, each one, “Is it I, Lord?”

1. “And they were exceeding sorrowful…”

a. And [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. they were exceedingly [4970 * sphodra; neuter plural of sphodros (violent; of uncertain derivation)] [Strong: as adverb; vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much:-- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very.]

c. sorrowerful [3076 * lupeo] [Strong: from 3077; to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad:--cause grief, grieve, be in heaviness, (be) sorrow(-ful), be (make) sorry.]

2. “…and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?”

a. and began [756 * archomai] [Strong: middle voice of 757 (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):--(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).]

b. every one [1538 * hekastos] [Strong: as if a superlative of hekas (afar); each or every:--any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.]

c. of them [846 * autos] [Strong: from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]

d. to say [3004 * lego] [Strong: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.]

e. unto him [846 * autos] [Strong: from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]

f. Lord [2962 * kurios] [Strong: from kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.]

g. is [1510 * eimi] [Strong: the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was.]

h. it [3385 * meti] [Strong: from 3361 and the neuter of 5100; whether at all:--not (the particle usually not expressed, except by the form of the question).]

i. me [1473 * ego] [Strong: a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me.]

1). Albert Barnes Commentary: John says John 13:22 "they looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake" - that is, they anxiously looked one at another, conscious each one, except Judas, of no such intention, and each one beginning to examine himself to find whether he was the person intended.

2). Adam Clarke Commentary: They were exceeding sorrowful - That is, the eleven who were innocent; and the hypocritical traitor, Judas, endeavored to put on the appearance of sorrow. Strange! Did he not know that Christ knew the secrets of his soul! Or had his love of money so far blinded him, as to render him incapable of discerning even this, with which he had been before so well acquainted?