Matthew 26:47

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
while	λαλοῦντος lalountos	G2980	to talk · verb — present active participle, genitive singular masculine
he	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
yet	ἔτι eti	G2089	"yet · adverb
spake	λαλέω laléō	G2980	to talk
lo	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
Judas	Ἰούδας Ioudas	G2455	Judas (i.e. Jehudah) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
one	εἷς heis	G1520	one · adjective — nominative singular masculine
twelve	δώδεκα dōdeka	G1427	two and ten · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
came	ἦλθεν, ēlthen	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
with	μετ᾽ met᾽	G3326	properly · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
a	ὄχλος ochlos	G3793	a throng (as borne along) · noun — nominative singular masculine
great	πολὺς polus	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — nominative singular masculine
multitude	ὄχλος óchlos	G3793	a throng (as borne along)
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
swords	μαχαιρῶν machairōn	G3162	a knife · noun — genitive plural feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
staves	ξύλων xulōn	G3586	timber (as fuel or material) · noun — genitive plural neuter
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
priests	ἀρχιερέων archiereōn	G749	the high-priest (literally · noun — genitive plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
elders	πρεσβυτέρων presbuterōn	G4245	older · noun — genitive plural masculine
people	λαοῦ. laou	G2992	a people (in general · noun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 26:55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with y…
Acts 1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, w…
Matthew 26:14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Mark 14:43-50 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief…
Luke 22:47-53 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to k…
John 18:1-11 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, an…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:47

And while he yet spake,.... While he was thus speaking to his disciples, before the last words, he is at hand that doth betray me, were well out of his mouth; such an exact knowledge had Christ of every motion of Judas, of what he was about, and where he was: lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came. The Persic version adds, "in sight"; of Christ, and the disciples; they saw him, and knew him, though some little distance: he came to Gethsemane, and into the garden, where they were, with a design to betray his master. He is described by his name Judas; as in Matthew 26:14, for there was another Judas among the apostles; the Syriac and Persic read, Judas the betrayer, to distinguish him from the ot…

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John Calvin on Matthew 26:45-50

Matthew 26:45-50 Matthew 26:45-50 Mark 14:41-46 Luke 22:47-48 45. Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them: Sleep on now, and take your rest; lo, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 46. Arise, let us go: lo, he who betrayeth me is approaching. 47. While he was still speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, cometh, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, [210] from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48. Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, it is he: take him. 49. And immediately approaching, he said to Jesus, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him. 50. And Jesus said to him, Friend…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 26:39

If it is possible: Jesus’ heart’s desire was for uninterrupted communion with the Father instead of coming under God’s wrath. • Yet I want your will to be done: His resolution to do the Father’s will was firm (4:1-11; 16:23; John 6:38).

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The Church Fathers

(Serm. de Symb. ad Catech. 6.) Exult, Christian, you have gained by this bargain of your enemies; what Judas sold, and what the Jews bought, belongs to you.
— Pseudo-Augustine ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

One of the twelve, by association of name, not of desert. This shows the monstrous wickedness of the man who from the dignity of the Apostleship became the traitor. To show that it was out of envy that they seized Him, it is added, A great multitude sent by the Chief Priests and elders of the people.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Some may say that a great multitude came, because of the great multitude of those who already believed, who, they feared, might rescue Him out of their hands; but I think there is another reason for this, and that is, that they who thought that He cast out dæmons through Beelzebub, supposed that by some magic He might escape the hands of those who sought to hold Him.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Sanhedrim — More correctly Sanhedrin (Gr. synedrion), meaning “a sitting together,” or a “council.” This word (rendered “council,” A.V.) is frequently used in the New Testament (Matt. 5:22; 26:59; Mark 15:1,…
Arms, Military · Offensive: Hand staff — Offensive: Hand staff
Betrayal · Of Jesus — Of Jesus
Gethsemane · Jesus betrayed in — Jesus betrayed in
Judas (Jude) · .Betrays the Lord Jesus — .Betrays the Lord Jesus
Meekness · OF JESUS — OF JESUS
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus
Staves (Long Poles) · Used as weapons — Used as weapons
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).