John 6:70
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Cross-references
In John 6:64, Jesus knew from the beginning who would betray him — the same foreknowledge revealed here when he calls one of the twelve a devil.
In John 17:12, Jesus says none were lost except 'the son of perdition' — the same Judas called a devil here.
John 13:27 says Satan entered Judas, making explicit the demonic possession behind the label 'devil'.
John 8:44 describes the devil as a murderer and liar, revealing the nature of the 'devil' Judas is called.
John 13:2 shows the devil putting betrayal into Judas's heart, fulfilling Jesus' earlier statement that one is a devil.
In John 13:18, Jesus cites Psalm 41:9 about betrayal by a close companion — referring to the same Judas identified here as a devil.
John 13:21 has Jesus announce that one of the twelve will betray him — the devil he earlier identified.
In John 12:4, Judas is identified as the future betrayer — matching the devil designation from John 6:70.
In John 13:26, Jesus gives the morsel to Judas, identifying him as the betrayer — fulfilling the warning that one is a devil.
In John 15:16, Jesus says he chose disciples to bear fruit — contrasting the devilish Judas who was also chosen but did not bear fruit.
Matthew 10:1-4 lists the twelve chosen, including Judas Iscariot — the one Jesus calls a devil here.
Acts 1:17 recounts that Judas was numbered among the apostles and shared in ministry, underscoring the fall of the chosen one.
Luke 6:13-16 lists the twelve apostles, naming Judas who became a traitor — the devil Jesus refers to.
Acts 1:25 records Judas turning aside from ministry, fulfilling Jesus' statement that one of the Twelve was a devil.
Acts 1:2 confirms Jesus gave commands to the apostles he had chosen — the same Twelve, including Judas.
In Luke 22:3, Satan enters Judas — explaining the 'devil' Jesus referred to in John 6:70 as a supernatural influence.
In Luke 6:16, Judas is listed as the one who became a traitor — directly naming the devil Jesus spoke of in John 6:70.
In Mark 14:18, Jesus announces that one eating with him will betray him — paralleling his earlier statement that one of the twelve is a devil.
In Mark 14:10, Judas actively goes to betray Jesus — confirming the devilish character Jesus identified in John 6:70.
In Matthew 26:21, Jesus again predicts betrayal by one of the twelve — directly echoing the identification of a devil among them.
In Matthew 28:16, only eleven disciples remain — Judas is absent, fulfilling the separation hinted at in John 6:70.