Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
During supper (deipnou ginomenou). Correct text, present middle participle of ginomai (not genomenou, second aorist middle participle, "being ended") genitive absolute. Verse John 13:4 shows plainly that the meal was still going on.
The devil having already put (tou diabolou hdh beblhkotov). Another genitive absolute without a connective (asyndeton), perfect active participle of ballw, to cast, to put. Luke (Luke 22:3) says that Satan entered Judas when he offered to betray Jesus. Hence John's "already" (hdh) is pertinent. John repeats his statement in verse John 13:27. In John 6:70 Jesus a year ago had seen that Judas was a devil.
To betray him (ina paradoi auton). Cf. Acts 5:3. Purpose clause with ina and second aorist active subjunctive of paradidwmi (form in -oi as in Mark 14:10 rather than the usual -w in Luke 22:4). Satan had an open door by now into the heart of Judas.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 13:2:
Matthew 23:6
John 6:70
John 13:5
John 13:27
John 18:28
1 John 2:13
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