Luke 22:47

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ 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 kiss him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἔτι δέ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, ἰδού ὄχλος, καὶ ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰούδας, εἷς τῶν δώδεκα, προήρχετο αὐτῶν, καὶ ἤγγισεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ φιλῆσαι αὐτόν.

Transliteration

While de he lalountos, idou ochlos, and the one legomenos Judas, one of the twelve, proērcheto them, and ēngisen to Iēsou to philēsai him.

Grammar Details

• *Eti*: adverb - still/yet/while
• *de*: postpositive particle, adversative/continuative - and/but
• *autou lalountos*: genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun + present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - he speaking [genitive absolute]
• *idou*: imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - behold/look
• *ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude
• *ho legomenos*: present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one being called
• *heis tōn dōdeka*: nominative, masculine, singular + genitive, masculine, plural - one of the twelve
• *proērcheto*: imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - was going before
• *autōn*: genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them [objective genitive]
• *ēngisen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - drew near
• *tō Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - to Jesus
• *philēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to kiss
• *auton*: accusative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him

Word Meanings

• *lalountos*: speaking/talking
• *ochlos*: crowd/multitude/throng
• *legomenos*: being called/named
• *proērcheto*: was going before/was leading/was preceding
• *ēngisen*: drew near/approached/came close
• *philēsai*: to kiss/to show affection

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:14-16 : 14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said [unto them], What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
• Matt 26:45-56 : 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, ‹Sleep on now, and take› [your] ‹rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.› 46 ‹Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.› 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. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, ‹Friend, wherefore art thou come?› Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out [his] hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto him, ‹Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.› 53 ‹Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?› 54 ‹But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?› 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 you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.› 56 ‹But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.› Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
• Mark 14:10 : 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
• Mark 14:41-50 : 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, ‹Sleep on now, and take› [your] ‹rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.› 42 ‹Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.› 43 ¶ 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 priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 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. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and› [with] ‹staves to take me?› 49 ‹I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.› 50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
• Luke 22:3-6 : 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
• John 18:2-9 : 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band [of men] and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, ‹Whom seek ye?› 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, ‹I am› [he]. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said unto them, ‹I am› [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then asked he them again, ‹Whom seek ye?› And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 8 Jesus answered, ‹I have told you that I am› [he]: ‹if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:› 9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, ‹Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?›
• Acts 1:16-18 : 16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.