One of the Twelve that Dips - Mark 14:20

Mark wrote, “And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eats with me shall betray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?”, and in chapter fourteen and verse twenty of his book, Mark shared how Jesus answered, “Is is one of the twelve, that dips with me in the dish”, where we read:

And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dips with me in the dish.

The verse reads, “And he answered and said unto them, ...” Mark began with the words, “and he answered” which means “and Jesus responded and began to speak” “and said unto them” or “and uttered, declared and proclaimed to His disciples”. Mark shared how Jesus responded and began to speak to His disciples questions as to whether they were the one who would betray him.

The verse goes on to say, “... It is one of the twelve, that dips with me in the dish.” Mark continued with the words, “It is one of the twelve” which means “the betrayer of Jesus is the one of His twelve disciples”, “that dips with me” or “who wets by contact with a fluid alongside Jesus” “in the dish” which means “into the deep bowl”. Mark shared how Jesus told His disciples it would be one of His twelve that would “wet their bread by dipping it” into a bowl.

When we consider Mark's words in this verse, we see how Jesus did not openly tell His other disciples who His betrayer was, but used the disciples' “dipping” into a “bowl” with Him to identify him. Unleavened bread was served at the passover meal, and usually there were various bowls filled with different dipping sauces for which the eaters could partake. Jesus said the “disciple” who “dipped” with Him was the one who would betray Him which turned out to be Judas Iscariot. (See John 13:23-27). God the Father and Jesus His Son knew who would deliver Him to the opposition, and because God so loves people so much, He allowed His Son Jesus to go through these things even though He knew them in advance. Oh what love the Heavenly Father has exhibited through His Son Jesus, and those who are wise will not only know these things but also understand they were provided for their salvation.

Next time Mark shares how Jesus says, “woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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