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During supper (deipnou ginomenou). Correct text, present middle participle of ginomai (not genomenou, second aorist middle participle, “being ended”) genitive absolute. Joh 13:4 shows plainly that the meal was still going on.
The devil having already put (tou diabolou ēdē beblēkotos). Another genitive absolute without a connective (asyndeton), perfect active participle of ballō, to cast, to put. Luke (Luk 22:3) says that Satan entered Judas when he offered to betray Jesus. Hence John’s “already” (ēdē) is pertinent. John repeats his statement in Joh 13:27. In Joh 6:70 Jesus a year ago had seen that Judas was a devil.
To betray him (hina paradoi auton). Cf. Act 5:3. Purpose clause with hina and second aorist active subjunctive of paradidōmi (form in -oi as in Mar 14:10 rather than the usual -ōi in Luk 22:4). Satan had an open door by now into the heart of Judas.