Joh 13:18 | MHM | STEP | Jesus Predicts His Betrayal This section focuses on Jesus’ warning to His disciples about the coming betrayal by one of them. Jesus shows that He knows what will happen, and that even this painful event is part of God’s plan and fulfills Scripture. Jesus also encourages His disciples and emphasizes the importance of their mission. The passage shows Jesus’ love, knowledge, and willingness to face what is ahead. v. 18 : Jesus tells His disciples that He is not speaking about all of them—He knows whom He has chosen. But Scripture must be fulfilled: “He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me” (Psalm 41:9 ). Jesus knows that Judas will betray Him, just as King David was betrayed by a close friend. Jesus wants His disciples to understand that even betrayal is part of God’s plan and was predicted in the Old Testament.

‏ John 13:18

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

This section focuses on Jesus’ warning to His disciples about the coming betrayal by one of them. Jesus shows that He knows what will happen, and that even this painful event is part of God’s plan and fulfills Scripture. Jesus also encourages His disciples and emphasizes the importance of their mission. The passage shows Jesus’ love, knowledge, and willingness to face what is ahead.

v. 18: Jesus tells His disciples that He is not speaking about all of them—He knows whom He has chosen. But Scripture must be fulfilled: “He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me” (Psalm 41:9 ^a). Jesus knows that Judas will betray Him, just as King David was betrayed by a close friend. Jesus wants His disciples to understand that even betrayal is part of God’s plan and was predicted in the Old Testament.