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Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!”
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And even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests and elders of the people.
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The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss.”
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So Judas came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss.
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Jesus said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.” Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.