And they laid hands on him, and took him. ] After Christ had said to Judas, "friend, wherefore art thou come?" as in Matthew; and also, "Judas, betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss?" as in ( Luke 22:48 ) ; (See Gill on Matthew 26:50).
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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. Then you can take him away under guard.”
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As soon as they arrived, Judas walked up to Jesus. “Rabbi!” he exclaimed, and gave him the kiss.
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Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
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But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
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Jesus asked them, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?