Mark 14:44
And his betrayer had given them a signal, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, he is the man; seize him, and lead him away securely.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
45And on coming he immediately went up to him, and said, Rabbi! and kissed him.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Acts 16:23and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
2 Thessalonians 3:17The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; which is the token in every letter; 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 →