Mark 14:44
And he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Lay hold on him: and lead him away carefully.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
In Context
45And when he was come, immediately going up to him he saith: Hail, Rabbi! And he kissed him.
Cross References
Joshua 2:12Now, therefore, swear ye to me by the Lord, that as I have shewed mercy to you, so you also will shew mercy to my father's house: and give me a true token.
2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him.
Proverbs 27:6Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.
Acts 16:23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.
2 Thessalonians 3:17The salutation of Paul with my own hand: which is the sign in every epistle. So I write.
Matthew Henry on Mark 14:44-53
The Treachery of Judas. 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… Read the whole commentary →