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Luke 22:22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined:

Last Supper. After blessing bread and wine and saying his betrayer was along with him. 

Spoken to
Apostles

ΛΟΥΚΑΝ ​ 22:22  ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς μὲν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου κατὰ τὸ ὡρισμένον πορεύεται, πλὴν οὐαὶ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ δι᾽ οὗ παραδίδοται.

KJV Verse

Luke 22:22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

NIV Verse:

Luke 22:22 The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!”

What His Listeners Heard:

For certainly the son of the man, as this has been determined, departs by himself. Except,  boo-hoo for the man, that one there, by whom he gives himself over.

Lost In Translation:

The verb forms used translated as "go" and "betrays" are the middle voice where a person acts on, by, or for themselves. So Jesus goes by himself and gives himself over. Jesus gives himself over "by the man" or "through the man". Judas is used as a means to an end. This verse makes it clear that Jesus is choosing these things for himself. 

The verb translated as "is determined" and "has been decreed" is used by Jesus only here. It primarily means to "divide", but from that comes to mean "ordained" and "determined". It is in the form of a passive participle but it is introduced by a neuter article so the sense is that it has the sense of being decided by fate more than a person. 

 

KJV w/Translation Issues :

And(WW) truly the Son of (MW) man goeth, as it(CW) was(WT) determined: but(CW) woe unto that(CW) (MW) man by whom he is betrayed!

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