Joh 13:26 | TNotes | STEP | 13:26 Meals included flat bread , which diners would dip into a common bowl . When Jesus gave a morsel to Judas (cp. Ruth 2:14 ), the disciples might have thought Jesus was honoring him. They did not understand what was occurring. They even thought that Judas’s departure (John 13:29 ) fulfilled an official duty for the feast! But Jesus was signaling to Judas that he understood Judas’s plan and was not taken by surprise. Jesus’ knowledge is profound and complete (see 1:48 ; 2:25 ).

bRuth 2:14►

cJohn 13:29►

‏ John 13:26

13:26 ^a Meals included flat bread, which diners would dip into a common bowl. When Jesus gave a morsel to Judas (cp. Ruth 2:14 ^b), the disciples might have thought Jesus was honoring him. They did not understand what was occurring. They even thought that Judas’s departure (John 13:29 ^c) fulfilled an official duty for the feast! But Jesus was signaling to Judas that he understood Judas’s plan and was not taken by surprise. Jesus’ knowledge is profound and complete (see 1:48 ^d; 2:25 ^e).