Do that for which thou art come (εφ' ο παρε). Moffatt and Goodspeed take it: "Do your errand." There has been a deal of trouble ov…

And Jesus said to him, Friend. It seems strange to us that Jesus should give the endeared name friend to a man whom he knew was h…

Friend, why have you come? The word for “friend” used here is the same as in Matthew 20:13 and Matthew 22:12. The terms “comrade” or the o…

The meek and lowly Jesus spoke not as any mere man might have done under such circumstances. He did not address Judas as, “Wretch!” or, “Miscreant!…

Glossa Ordinaria: Having stated above that the Lord offered Himself willingly to His pursuers, the Evangelist now relates how …

The need for pointing out the right man was especially acute, not only because it was dark, but because, in a time long before photography, the fac…

Friend, for what purpose do you come? Luke expresses it more fully: Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss? except that …

And Jesus said to him, friend. Not in an ironical and sarcastic way, but because he pretended to be his friend, by saluti…

No enemies are to be abhorred as much as those profe ed disciples who betray Christ with a ki . God has no need of our services, much le of our sin…

Here, the events preparatory to the Pa ion were related, namely, the institution of the Sacrament and Christ’s prayer. Here, however, the Evangelis…