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Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Take him."
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The Treacherous Kiss
Scholars emphasize the profound evil of Judas's chosen sign. A kiss was a common greeting of friendship and respect. By using this intimate gesture to identify Jesus for arrest, Judas turned a symbol of love and loyalty into the ultimate sign of betrayal, cloaking his treachery in a disgusting display of affection.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Gave them a sign. That is, told them of a way by which they might know whom to apprehend, namely, by his kissing him. It was night. Jesus …
Gave them a sign (εδωκεν αυτοις σημειον). Probably just before he reached the place, though Mark () has "had given" (δεδωκε) which…
19th Century
Anglican
Whomsoever I shall kiss — It is probable, from the known customs (1) of the Jews and (2) of the early Christians ([Reference Roman…
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Baptist
It is a remarkable fact that we do not read in the New Testament that any one of the twelve, except Judas, ever kissed Jesus. It seems as if the mo…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
Now he who betrayed him. I have no doubt that Judas was restrained, either by reverence for our Lord or by shame for his crime, from ventu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign By which it might be known who he was; for it being night, though they had…
No enemies are to be abhorred as much as those professed disciples who betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the events preparatory to the Passion were related, namely, the institution of the Sacrament and Christ’s prayer. Here, however, the Evangeli…
