Matthew 26:22They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn't me, is it, Lord?"
The setting
Same upper room, Jerusalem, Israel. Immediate aftermath of Jesus' betrayal announcement. Eleven shocked faces turning inward, each man questioning his own heart...
The emotion here: shocked and introspective
The original word
mēti (μήτι) — a questioning particle expecting negative answer, 'surely not me?'
Why it matters
The disciples' self-examination shows they understood their own capacity for failure — none was pridefully certain of his loyalty
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 26:22
Each disciple asked individually 'Is it me?' — they didn't point fingers at each other first, they examined their own hearts
Common misconceptionPeople think the disciples were weak for doubting themselves. Actually, their self-examination showed spiritual maturity — they knew their own hearts were capable of betrayal.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 26:22
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 26:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 26:22 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to disciples. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 25% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sorrow, self-examination. Notable phrases: exceedingly sorrowful; It isn't me, is it.
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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