“Perhaps someone will ask: If the twelve apostles all had clean consciences (that is, if they were all innocent of any act of betrayal against the teacher), why were they "sorrowful" at the news that he would be betrayed, as though it could have been one of them to whom he was referring? I believe that each of the disc…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 81
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22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
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20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
— Matthew 26:22 —
23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.