No one at the table knew why he said this
None of those reclining knew why he said this to him.
Some thought, since Judas held the moneybag, that he was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast.”
Greek
Τοῦτο δὲ οὐδεὶς ἔγνω τῶν ἀνακειμένων πρὸς τί εἶπεν αὐτῷ.
Τινὲς γὰρ ἐδόκουν, ἐπεὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν Ἰούδας, ὅτι λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἀγόρασον ὧν χρείαν ἔχομεν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 32 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–32.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 32 §§1–32 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 32 §§1–32)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.