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.”
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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.”
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And he that betrayed him had geven them a generall toke sayinge: whosoever I do kisse he it is: take him and leade him awaye warely.
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And he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, he it is: take him and leade him away safely.
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- 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.
- Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
- Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
- Psalms 55:20-21 He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant. 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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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain So diligently, that he escape not out of your…
So diligently, that he escape not out of your hands.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 44 And he that betrayed him had given them…
44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Ver. 44. Had given them a token] συσσημον. Signum consignans, vel commune signum de composito datum; a watchword, or as soldiers call it, the word.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And as soon as he was come,.... To the…
And as soon as he was come,.... To the place where Jesus was:
he goeth straightway to him; alone; as if he had nothing to do with the company behind, and as if he was his friend, and concerned for his safety:
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and saith, Master, Master; expressing great affection for him, and respect to him, by repeating this word. The Ethiopic version has it but once, and so two exemplars of Beza's; and the Vulgate Latin reads, "hail, Master", as in Mat 26:49.
and kissed him; See Gill on Mat 26:49.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Whomsoever I shall kiss - Probably our Lord, in…
Whomsoever I shall kiss - Probably our Lord, in great condescension, had used (according to the Jewish custom) to permit his disciples to do this, after they had been some time absent.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 44. a token] Judas had never imagined that our…
44. a token] Judas had never imagined that our Lord would Himself come forth to meet His enemies (Joh_18:2-5). He had anticipated the necessity of giving a signal whereby they might know Him. He had pressed forward and was in front of the rest (Luk_22:47). The word translated “a tokene,” Wyclif, only occurs here.
take him] Or rather, seize Him at once.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (44) Take him.—Better, seize.
(44) Take him.—Better, seize.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Now he that betrayed him had given them a…
Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely. Why was Judas so anxious that Christ should be secured? Perhaps because he feared a rescue, or because he feared lest our Lord should hide himself by an exercise of his miraculous power; and so Judas might lose the thirty pieces of silver.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 14:44-45 Gethsemane was dark, and Jesus was personally unknown…
14:44-45 Gethsemane was dark, and Jesus was personally unknown to most of the crowd sent to seize him (see John 18:7-8), so Judas had given a sign by which he would identify Jesus. Judas addressed Jesus as Rabbi and greeted him with a kiss, a common form of greeting (1 Sam 10:1; 2 Sam 19:39; Luke 7:45).
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