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Matthew 26:49 Cross-References
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“And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.”
Matthew 26:49 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 26:49
And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him (καὶ εὐθέως προσελθὼν τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπεν, Χαῖρε, ῥαββί, καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν)—The adverb εὐθέως (immediately, straightway) shows no hesitation—Judas executed his treachery without pause. The greeting χαῖρε (hail, rejoice) and title ῥαββί (rabbi, my teacher) sound respectful, but the context exposes them as mockery. The verb καταφιλέω (kataphileō, intensive form of φιλέω) means 'to kiss fervently, to kiss repeatedly'—Judas's kiss was effusive, perhaps to ensure unmistakable identification or to mask his guilt with excessive dis...
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Cross-References for Matthew 26:49
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“Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.”
“who betrayed him”
“and poured it on his head”
“Is it well with you”
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”
“Come near now, and kiss me, my son.”
“but she”
“Hail, King of the Jews!”
“and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him”
“immediately he came to him”