But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
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But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
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And Iesus sayd vnto him: Iudas betrayest thou the sonne of man with a kysse?
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And Iesus saide vnto him, Iudas, betrayest thou the Sonne of man with a kisse?
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- 2 Samuel 20:9-10 Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
- Mark 14:44-46 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely.” When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him. They laid their hands on him, and seized him.
- Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
- Matthew 26:48-50 Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.” Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed him. Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
- Psalms 55:21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou…
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Ver. 48. Judas, betrayest thou, &c.] Sic Iudaei, sub praetextu pietatis maxime delinquebant; et Deo osculum sine amore praebebant. (Bucholcer.) Julian the Apostate was no friend to Basil, though he wrote to him, φιλος φιλω και αδελφος αδελοω. Nor was Libanius the more to be believed for saying (in Epist. ad Basilium), βασιλειου με επαινησαντος κατα παντων εχω τα νικητηρια. If Basil commend me, I despise other men’s worse censures.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain When they which were about him,.... That is, the…
When they which were about him,.... That is, the eleven disciples that were about Christ, and with him in the garden:
saw what would follow; that their Lord and master was about to be betrayed by Judas, and would be seized, and carried away by the multitude, that were with him:
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they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? or "swords", as the Syriac and Persic versions read; with the two swords which they had along with them. This they said, not being thoroughly acquainted with the mind of Christ in this matter, whether they should use the temporal sword or not; and might choose to show this forwardness to stand by him, and defend him, remembering how lately they had said, that though they died with him, they would not deny him: and might, no doubt, be thoroughly exasperated and provoked to see Judas at the head of such a mob, with swords and staves, and burned with true zeal for their Lord and master; and might be the more spirited up to this, by observing, that the men fell backwards to the ground, upon Christ's saying that he was the person they sought; at least their dependence was upon the exertion of his almighty power; for they could never otherwise imagine that eleven men, with two swords only, would be able to defend him, and rescue him out of the hands of such a multitude.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Betrayest thou the Son of man - He whom…
Betrayest thou the Son of man - He whom thou knowest to be the Son of man, the Christ?
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 48. Betrayest thou the Son of man with…
Verse 48. Betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?] Dost thou attempt to kiss me as a friend, while thou art delivering me up into the hands of my enemies? We need not wonder at all this, as Satan himself had entered into the heart of this traitor, see Lu 22:3; consequently we can expect nothing from him but what is fell, deceitful, and cruel.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 48. with a kiss] He exclaimed ‘Rabbi, Rabbi, hail’(‘Peace…
48. with a kiss] He exclaimed ‘Rabbi, Rabbi, hail’(‘Peace to thee, Rabbi’), Mar_14:45; but received no ‘Peace to thee’ in reply. Overacting his part, he not only kissed His Lord (ephilesen), but kissed Him fervently (katephilesen, deosculatus est).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (48) Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man?—The first…
(48) Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man?—The first three Gospels all record the Traitor’s kiss. St. Luke alone reports the question. In our Lord’s use of the words, “the Son of Man,” we may trace a two-fold purpose. It was the old familiar title by which He had been wont to speak of Himself in converse with the disciples, and so it appealed to memory and conscience. It was the name which was specially connected with His office as Judge and King (Dan_7:13), and so it came as a warning of the terrible retribution which the Traitor was preparing for himself.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain Son of man
Son of man
(See Scofield "Mat 8:20").
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