Matthew 26:49

And forthwith he approached Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

In Context

48And Judas the betrayer had given them a sign, saying: He it is, whom I shall kiss: him seize ye.

50And Jesus said to him: My friend, is it for this thou hast come? Then they came up, and laid their hands on Jesus, and took him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29And they wove a crown of thorns, and set it on his head, and put a reed in his hand, and they bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, and said: Hail, thou king of the Jews.

Mark 15:18and began to salute him with, " Hail, king of the Jews!"

John 19:3and they said: Hail, king of the Jews! and smote him on his cheeks.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:48-57

Christ Betrayed by Judas; The Priest's Servant Smitten by Peter; Christ Deserted by His Disciples. 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then… Read the whole commentary →

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