John 12:4

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

Cross-reference

John 6:70 Parallel

In John 6:70, Jesus says one of the Twelve is a devil—identifying Judas as the betrayer, as introduced here.

John 6:71 Parallel

In John 6:71, the author explicitly names Judas as the betrayer—reinforcing the same identification here.

John 13:2 Parallel

In John 13:2, the devil prompts Judas's betrayal—showing the diabolical influence behind his objection here.

John 13:26 Parallel

In John 13:26, Jesus identifies Judas as the betrayer by giving him the dipped bread — the same betrayal referenced in John 12:4.

John 18:2–5 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 18:2-5, Judas leads soldiers to arrest Jesus, fulfilling the betrayal foreshadowed in John 12:4.

In Matthew 26:8, the disciples collectively ask 'Why this waste?', paralleling Judas's objection in John 12:4 but attributed to the group.

Mark 14:4 Parallel

In Mark 14:4, some complain about the waste of perfume, paralleling Judas's objection in John 12:4 but with a group.

In Matthew 10:4, Judas is similarly named as 'who betrayed him' in the list of apostles, paralleling John 12:4's identification.

Mark 3:19 Historical context

In Mark 3:19, Judas is listed as 'who betrayed him', matching the betrayal note in John 12:4.

Luke 6:16 Parallel

In Luke 6:16, Judas is called 'who became a traitor', echoing the betrayal description in John 12:4.