Luke 22:21

Common misinterpretations include conflating this with Matthew's or Mark's accounts of dipping bread in the dish to pinpoint Judas, wrongly implying a secretive signal rather than Jesus' omniscient pronouncement; viewing it as Jesus expressing surprise or uncertainty about the betrayer's identity, which undermines his sovereignty; or using it to argue fatalistic predestination that excuses Judas's culpability, ignoring his willful choices and Satan's influence as described elsewhere.

Jesus reveals at the Last Supper that his betrayer is present among the disciples, sharing the meal with his hand on the table, demonstrating his divine foreknowledge and control over the events of his passion despite the intimate treachery. This declaration fulfills prophecy, underscores the depth of human sin even among close followers, and serves as a sobering call to self-examination and faithfulness amid impending trial.