of one’s feet in wrestling; but, as Meyer justly says, “ Jesus was not overreached.” The quotation is from the Hebrew, not the Septuagint of Ps. xli. 9 (Sept. xl.). The Septuagint reads, “For the man of my peace in whom I hoped, who eateth my bread, magnified his cunning (arepyopdr, lit., tripping up) against me.”
19. Now (a7 dptt). Rev., correctly, from henceforth. Com- pare i. 52; xiv. 7; Matt. xxiii. 39.
lam he (éy@ ejus). Or, Zam. See on viii. 24.
21-35. Compare Matt. xxvi. 21-25; Mark xiv. 18-21; Luke xxli. 21-23.
21. Was troubled in spirit. See on xi. 33; xii. 27. The agitation was in the highest region of the spiritual life (7rvedua).
One of you shall betray me. So Matthew and Mark, with the addition of, who eateth with me. Luke, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
22. Looked (éSAezov). The imperfect tense, kept looking as they doubted.
Doubting (a7ropovpevor). See on Mark vi. 20.
He spake (Aéyev). The present tense, speaketh, introduced with lively effect.
23. Was leaning on Jesus’ bosom (jv dvaxelyevos év 7d xorr@ Tov 'Incod). The Rev. renders, “there was at the table reclining,” etc. At the table is added because the verb is the general term equivalent to sitting at table. “In Jesus’ bosom,” defines John’s position relatively to the other guests. As the guests reclined upon the left arm, the feet being stretched out behind, the head of each would be near the breast of his com- panion on the left. Supposing that Jesus, Peter, and John were together, Jesus would occupy the central place, the place