John Chapter 13 verse 19 Holy Bible
From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he'.
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From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.
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I tell you [it] now before it happens, that when it happens, ye may believe that I am [he].
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Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
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From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.
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`From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he';
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 19. - I tell you from henceforth - ἀπ' ἄρτι of Matthew 26:64 corresponds with Luke 22:69, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν; the word also implies that our Lord would again recur to the subject. This is the true meaning of ἀπάρτι in the New Testament (John 1:52; 14:7; Matthew 23:39 - before it come to pass, that ye may believe when it is come to pass, that I am; i.e. I am what I have said, none the less, but all the more, the Son of God (cf. Isaiah 43:11-13; John 8:24, 28, 58). It is more than the words will bear to make the ἐγώ εϊμι, the equivalent of a Divine claim to equality with Jehovah; but "all that I have said of myself, and all you have admitted to be true." It is not a promise of continual prevision of events, but a startling proof that in this case our Lord had completely fathomed the mind of Judas, and was communicative of what he saw there to the rest of the disciples, so that when the tragedy should be consummated, this peculiarity, instead of shaking their faith in him, will prove that he was taken by no surprise, and throughout his great career was what he said he was.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) Now I tell you before it come.--The marginal rendering is to be preferred. (Comp. John 1:51; John 14:7.)Ye may believe that I am he.--Comp. Note on John 8:24; John 14:29. The result of His henceforth declaring these things unto them before the events, will be that they will find confirmation of their faith in Him as the Messiah. Had He not then declared His knowledge of all, and traced even His choice of Judas to the will of God, there would have been room for doubt whether that choice was consistent with His being the Messiah.
