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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

John 12:4

Then saith one of his disciples,.... Who had no true love for his master, was an hypocrite, and a covetous person:

Judas Iscariot; so called, to distinguish him from another Judas, an apostle; Matthew 10:4.

Simon's [son]; this is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions; John 13:2;

which should betray him; and so he did; this was pre-determined by God, foretold in prophecy, and foreknown by Christ; and is observed here, to show the temper and character of the man.

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