Luke 22:48

But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Judas	Ἰούδα, Iouda	G2455	Judas (i.e. Jehudah) · noun — vocative singular masculine, a proper name
betrayest thou	παραδίδως; paradidōs	G3860	to surrender · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person singular
the Son	υἱὸν huion	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
with a kiss	φιλήματι philēmati	G5370	a kiss · noun — dative singular neuter

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 20:9-10 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
Mark 14:44-46 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.
Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Matthew 26:48-50 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Psalms 55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:47-53

Satan, finding himself baffled in his attempts to terrify our Lord Jesus, and so to put him out of the possession of his own soul, betakes himself (according to his usual method) to force and arms, and brings a party into the field to seize him, and Satan was in them. Here is, I. The marking of him by Judas. Here a numerous party appears, and Judas at the head of them, for he was guide to them that took Jesus; they knew not where to find him, but he brought them to the place: when they were there, they knew not which was he, but Judas told them that whomsoever he should kiss, that same was he; so he drew near to him to kiss him, according to the wonted freedom and familiarity to which our Lo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

the place--the Garden of Gethsemane, on the west or city side of the mount. Comparing all the accounts of this mysterious scene, the facts appear to be these: (1) He bade nine of the Twelve remain "here" while He went and prayed "yonder." (2) He "took the other three, Peter, James, and John, and began to be sore amazed [appalled], sorrowful, and very heavy [oppressed], and said, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death"--"I feel as if nature would sink under this load, as if life were ebbing out, and death coming before its time"--"tarry ye here, and watch with Me"; not, "Witness for Me," but, "Bear Me company." It did Him good, it seems, to have them beside Him. (3) But soon even they…

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Adam Clarke on Luke 22:48

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 Luk 22:3; consequently we can expect nothing from him but what is fell, deceitful, and cruel.

John Gill on Luke 22:48

But Jesus said unto him, Judas,.... Calling him by his name, that he might know he knew him, and to aggravate his sin; what, Judas, my apostle, my friend, my familiar friend, in whom I trusted, or with whom I trusted all my worldly affairs, betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss! who assumed human nature for the good of mankind, who is the Messiah spoken of by the prophets, under the character of the son of man, and who is holy, harmless, and never did any mortal man any hurt or injury; and what, betray such an one into the hands of his most implacable adversaries, and in such an hypocritical and deceitful way! all which Christ said, to show he was no stranger to what he was about to do.

The Church Fathers

Unmindful of the glory of Christ, he thought to be able to act secretly, daring to make an especial token of love the instrument of his treachery.
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Lord when He was betrayed first said this which Luke mentions, Betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? next, what Matthew says, Friend, wherefore art thou come? and lastly, what John records, Whom seek ye?
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And He gives him his proper name, which was rather like one lamenting and recalling him, than one provoked to anger. But He said not, "Betrayest thou thy Master, thy Lord, thy Benefactor," but the Son of man, that is, the humble and meek, who though He were not thy Master and Lord, forasmuch as He has borne himself so gently toward thee, should have never been betrayed by thee.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Apostasy · . — .
Betrayal · Of Jesus — Of Jesus
Gethsemane · Jesus betrayed in — Jesus betrayed in
Kiss · Of — Of
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus
Traitor · General references — General references

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 22:48

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:47-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 22:48

John Gill on Luke 22:48

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 22:48

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:47-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 22:48

John Gill on Luke 22:48

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 22:47-48

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 22:47