Luke 22:48
46 “Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
47 While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
- KJV
- But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
- WEB
- But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
- ASV
- But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
- DARBY
- And Jesus said to him, Judas, deliverest thou up the Son of man with a kiss?
- BLB
- And Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
- ÅB
- Men Jesus sa til ham: Judas! forråder du Menneskesønnen med et kyss?
- OTB
- men Jesus spurte ham, “Judas, kommer du for å forråde Menneskesønnen med et kyss?”
- B1930
- Men Jesus sa til ham: Judas! forråder du Menneskesønnen med et kyss?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 20:9–10
“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
Read in contextMark 14:44–46
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
Read in contextProverbs 27:6
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Read in contextMatthew 26:48–50
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
Read in contextPsalms 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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