48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
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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. …
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. …
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. …
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 47-53)Satan, finding himself baffled in his attempts to terrify our Lord Jesus, and so to put him out of the possession of his own soul, betakes himself (according to his usual method) to force and arms, and brings a party into the field to seize him, and Satan was in them . Here is, I. The marking of him by Judas. Here a numerous party appears, and Judas at the head of them, for he was guide to them th…
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