Matthew 26:22

King James Version (KJV)

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

Translations

Matthew 26:22 - Amplified Bible

They were exceedingly pained {and} distressed {and} deeply hurt {and} sorrowful and began to say to Him one after another, Surely it cannot be I, Lord, can it?

Matthew 26:22 - American Standard Version

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?

Matthew 26:22 - Bible in Basic English

And they were very said, and said to him, one by one, Is it I, Lord?

Matthew 26:22 - Darby Bible

And being exceedingly grieved they began to say to him, each of them, Is it *I*, Lord?

Matthew 26:22 - English Standard Version

And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, "Is it I, Lord?"

Matthew 26:22 - King James Version

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

Matthew 26:22 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y ellos, profundamente entristecidos, comenzaron a decirle uno por uno: ¿Acaso soy yo, Señor?

Matthew 26:22 - The Message

They were stunned, and then began to ask, one after another, "It isn’t me, is it, Master?"

Matthew 26:22 - New American Standard Bible

Being deeply grieved, they each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord?"

Matthew 26:22 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Ellos, profundamente entristecidos, comenzaron a decir uno por uno: "¿Acaso soy yo, Señor?"

Matthew 26:22 - World English Bible

They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn`t me, is it, Lord?"

Matthew 26:22 - Young's Living Translation

And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, `Is it I, Sir?`

Matthew 26:22 - Additional Comments

Notice that the apostles did not know Judas heart, for they didn't suspect it was him. He must have been able to hide it well, or only turned against them near the end.
Imagine in a country where Christianity is illegal, that you have met secretly with a dozen others, and the pastor who each week would lead your secret group in learning about Jesus. Then during one meeting the pastor, in the midst of the meal, says that one of them had betrayed him, and that his time is at hand. That's close, but not quite the same, since Judas betrayal had not happened - we see them each wondering if they would become the one who betrays.
Once Judas did the betrayal, then how did the disciples feel about Judas?
What a great question they asked - "Will I betray you?" This shows that they were afraid they would fail in sin. We should never be so arrogant to think that we will not commit a sin, that we won't do things like so-and-so does. We need to be afraid of ourselves, as the apostles were. We need to not play near the borders, or think we can handle it. Fear sin, stay far away from temptation, recognize how weak each of us truly is. (Prov 4:14-15)
Jesus prompted them to look inside themselves for sin before Communion, as we are encouraged to do (1 Cor 11:28).

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