A common misinterpretation portrays Jesus as passively accepting or even endorsing Judas' betrayal by telling him to 'do quickly,' suggesting complicity or indifference rather than sovereign foreknowledge and purposeful submission to God's will. Others wrongly depict Satan's entry as an involuntary demonic possession overriding Judas' agency, ignoring his prior choices driven by greed and disillusionment, or claim it proves predestination excuses human sin, neglecting the passage's emphasis on Judas' accountability and the fulfillment of prophecy through voluntary treachery.
John 13:27
King James Version (1769)
27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
In this pivotal moment at the Last Supper, Jesus identifies Judas Iscariot as his betrayer by giving him the sop, after which Satan fully enters Judas, solidifying his resolve to hand Jesus over. Jesus' command to 'do quickly' reflects his divine omniscience and sovereign control over the events leading to his crucifixion, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and advancing God's redemptive plan, while underscoring the tragic consequences of Judas' willful rejection of grace despite intimate fellowship with Christ.