John 13:2

Verse

Καὶ δείπνου γενομένου, τοῦ διαβόλου ἤδη βεβληκότος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν Ἰούδα Σίμωνος Ἰσκαριώτου ἵνα αὐτὸν παραδῷ,

RBT Greek Interlinear:

2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

1173; deipnou; δείπνου; supper; N-GNS

1096; ginomenou; γινομένου; that which is taking place; V-PPM/P-GNS

3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

1228; diabolou; διαβόλου; devil; Adj-GMS

2235; ēdē; ἤδη; already; Adv

906; beblēkotos; βεβληκότος; he who has put; V-RPA-GMS

1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

2588; kardian; καρδίαν; heart; N-AFS

2443; hina; ἵνα; so that; Conj

3860; paradoi; παραδοῖ; he should betray; V-ASA-3S

846; auton; αὐτὸν; himself; PPro-AM3S

2455; Ioudas; Ἰούδας; Jude; N-NMS

4613; Simōnos; Σίμωνος; Hearing; N-GMS

2469; Iskariōtou; Ἰσκαριώτου; Iscariot; N-GMS

RBT Translation:

Going Out, and Becoming the Devil/Accuser

And from an evening meal, of the one who is becoming of the Accuser,⁹⁸ he who has already cast⁹⁹ into the Heart, so that he should hand over himself, Caster of Hearing Man-of-Cities,

LITV Translation:
And supper having occurred, the Devil having put already into the heart of Simon's son Judas Iscariot that he should betray Him,

ESV Translation:
During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

Footnotes

98

Becoming the Devil/Accuser from the Evening Meal

Strongs NT #1096, γινομένου. This participle form of the verb only occurs once in the New Testament and it is used with the genitive 'τοῦ διαβόλου' the devil. The literal translation of "γινομένου" (ginomenou) can be "being made" or "becoming," as it is a present middle participle of the verb "γίνομαι" (ginomai), which means "to become" or "to happen." So, "γινομένου" conveys the idea of something actively occurring or being in the process of happening. Additionally, it could also be translated as "he who is becoming" or "the one who is becoming," accurately conveying the present tense and active nature of the participle form, indicating ongoing action or the process of becoming.

"γινομένου τοῦ διαβόλου" can be interpreted as "he who is becoming of the accuser," or a more common translation would be "the devil is becoming" or "the devil is being." All these words are in the genitive case.

Another case where "context" and "tradition" took precedence over "grammatical case". The traditional reading "supper having become" or "and supper being," makes far less grammatical sense. Which is why it has been generally changed completely to things like "And supper having happened". 

99

Strongs NT #906 βεβληκότος. The Greek word "βεβληκότος" (beblēkotos) is a perfect participle of the verb "βάλλω" (ballō), which means "to throw" or "to cast" in English.

As a perfect participle, "βεβληκότος" (beblēkotos) indicates completed action with ongoing relevance. It can be translated as "he who has thrown" or "he who has cast." This form suggests that the action of throwing or casting has already taken place in the past, and its effects or results continue into the present.