Luke 22:23They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Thursday evening. Upper room. Jesus has just announced one of them will betray Him. The twelve are looking at each other with growing suspicion and fear.
The emotion here: heartbroken watching his closest friends turn suspicious of each other
The original word
συζητεῖν (syzētein) — to debate together, questioning back and forth with increasing intensity
Why it matters
Jewish custom required reclining at Passover, so they were lying close together, making the questioning more intimate and uncomfortable
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 22:23
This wasn't calm discussion — it was agitated debate, each wondering if their closest friends suspected them
Common misconceptionPeople think the disciples calmly asked 'Is it I?' but Luke shows they were arguing and debating intensely, suspicion poisoning the room.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 22:23
Bible Genome reading
Luke 22:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 22:23 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include self examination, uncertainty. Notable phrases: began to question; which of them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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