Matthew 26:49

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
forthwith	εὐθέως eutheōs	G2112	directly · adverb
to	προσελθὼν proselthōn	G4334	to approach · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — dative 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
Hail	χαῖρε chaire	G5463	to be "cheer"ful · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular
master	ῥαββί, rhabbi	G4461	my master · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
kissed	κατεφίλησεν katephilēsen	G2705	to kiss earnestly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτόν.¶ auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 26:25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
Genesis 27:26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be c…
2 Samuel 20:9 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.
Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Matthew 27:29-30 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, an…
Mark 14:45-46 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:49

And forthwith he came to Jesus,.... As soon as ever he appeared, before the rest could come up; for, he went before them, as Luke says, and that not only as, their guide to direct them to the person they wanted, but he separated himself from them, that it might not be thought that he came with them, or belonged to them: and said, hail, master; and kissed him. Just as Joab asked Amasa of his health, and took him by the beard to kiss him, and smote him under the fifth rib, 2 Samuel 20:9. The salutation he gave him was wishing him all health, prosperity, and happiness. The Syriac version renders it, "peace, Rabbi"; and the Persic, "peace be upon thee, Rabbi"; which was the very form of salutat…

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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 26:49

Judas . . . gave him the kiss: Judas’s use of a sign of affection to betray Jesus amplifies the heinousness of his betrayal.

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The Church Fathers

The Lord suffered the traitor's kiss, not to teach us to dissemble, but that He might not seem to shrink from His betrayal.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 49.) And immediately coming to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! And he kissed him. Shameless indeed and wickedly confident, to call the master and to throw a kiss to the one he was handing over. Nevertheless, the disciple still has something of discretion, as he does not openly hand him over to the persecutors, but through the sign of a kiss. This is the sign that God placed on Cain, so that whoever found him would not kill him (Genesis 4).
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

If it be asked why Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss, according to some it was because He desired to keep up the reverence due to his Master, and did not dare to make an open assault upon Him; according to others, it was out of fear that if he came as an avowed enemy, he might be the cause of His escape, which he believed Jesus had it in His power to effect. But I think that all betrayers of truth love to assume the guise of truth, and to use the sign of a kiss. Like Judas also, all heretics call Jesus Rabbi, and receive from Him mild answer.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Rabbi — My master, a title of dignity given by the Jews to their doctors of the law and their distinguished teachers. It is sometimes applied to Christ (Matt. 23:7, 8; Mark 9:5 (R.V.); John 1:38, 49; 3:2;…
Betrayal · Of Jesus — Of Jesus
Enemies · The friendship of, deceitful — The friendship of, deceitful
Friends · . — .
Gethsemane · Jesus betrayed in — Jesus betrayed in
Hypocrites · Exemplified: Judas — Exemplified: Judas
Judas (Jude) · .Betrays the Lord Jesus — .Betrays the Lord Jesus
Master · Jesus — Jesus
Meekness · OF JESUS — OF JESUS
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus
Rabbi · R. V — R. V
Salutations · By kissing — By kissing
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).