Luke 22:48
But Jesus said to him,“Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
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- 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa,“How are you, my brother?” With his right hand Joab took hold of Amasa’s beard as if to greet him with a kiss. 10 Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.
- Ps 55:21 : 21 His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.
- Prov 27:6 : 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
- Matt 26:48-50 : 48 (Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying,“The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!”) 49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said,“Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him,“Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.
- Mark 14:44-46 : 44 (Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying,“The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”) 45 When Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus immediately and said,“Rabbi!” and kissed him. 46 Then they took hold of him and arrested him.
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47 Betrayal and Arrest While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him.
- Matt 26:45-506 verses84%
45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them,“Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”
47 Betrayal and Arrest While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 (Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying,“The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!”)
49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said,“Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him,“Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.
- Mark 14:42-454 verses83%
42 Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”
43 Betrayal and Arrest Right away, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law and elders.
44 (Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying,“The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”)
45 When Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus immediately and said,“Rabbi!” and kissed him.
- Matt 26:21-255 verses79%
21 And while they were eating he said,“I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
22 They became greatly distressed and each one began to say to him,“Surely not I, Lord?”
23 He answered,“The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
24 The Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.”
25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said,“Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied,“You have said it yourself.”
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4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples(the one who was going to betray him) said,
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49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said,“Lord, should we use our swords?”
- Luke 22:21-233 verses78%
21 A Final Discourse“But look, the hand of the one who betrays me is with me on the table.
22 For the Son of Man is to go just as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!”
23 So they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly be who would do this.
- John 13:25-284 verses77%
25 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved leaned back against Jesus’ chest and asked him,“Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus replied,“It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I have dipped it in the dish.” Then he dipped the piece of bread in the dish and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son.
27 And after Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him,“What you are about to do, do quickly.”
28 (Now none of those present at the table understood why Jesus said this to Judas.
- Mark 14:10-112 verses76%
10 The Plan to Betray Jesus Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands.
11 When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.
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21 When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified,“I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.”
- Matt 26:14-163 verses75%
14 The Plan to Betray Jesus Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 and said,“What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.
16 From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.
- Mark 14:18-214 verses75%
18 While they were at the table eating, Jesus said,“I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me.”
19 They were distressed, and one by one said to him,“Surely not I?”
20 He said to them,“It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand with me into the bowl.
21 For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.”
- Luke 22:3-42 verses75%
3 Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.
4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them.
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71 (Now he said this about Judas son of Simon Iscariot, for Judas, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.)
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22 Second Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them,“The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.
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2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that he should betray Jesus.
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2 (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, knew the place too, because Jesus had met there many times with his disciples.)
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3 Judas’ Suicide Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders,
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19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
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5 They replied,“Jesus the Nazarene.” He told them,“I am he.”(Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing there with them.)
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48 Jesus said to them,“Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?
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22 “Lord,” Judas(not Judas Iscariot) said,“what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”
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4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
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20 Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.(This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus’ chest at the meal and asked,“Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)
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18 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the experts in the law. They will condemn him to death,
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6 So Judas agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus when no crowd was present.