Matthew 26:48

Matthew 26:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
• New International Version (NIV)Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss.”

Context of Matthew 26:48

46Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand." 47While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; seize him." 49And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him. 50Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

Matthew 26:48 word by word

ὁ δὲ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς σημεῖον λέγων· ὃν ἂν φιλήσω, αὐτός ἐστιν· κρατήσατε αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• he that betrayedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• a signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whomsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• I shall kissφιλέωphileō · to loveG5368
• is heεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• holdκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902

Cross-references for Matthew 26:48

• 2 Samuel 3:27And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
• 2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
• Psalms 28:3Do not drag me off with the wicked, with the workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts.
• Psalms 55:20My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant.
• Mark 14:44Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard."

Commentaries on Matthew 26:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Gave them a sign - How coolly deliberate is this dire apostate! The man whom I shall kiss - how deeply hypocritical! That is he, hold him fast, seize him - how diabolically malicious! Hail, Master - A usual compliment among the Jews. Judas pretends to wish our Lord continued health while he is meditating his destruction! How many compliments of this kind are there in the world! Judas had a pattern in Joab, who, while he pretends to inquire tenderly for…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-57Verses 47-57 The account of Jesus‘ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. Matthew 26:47 Judas, one of the twelve, came - This was done while Jesus was addressing his disciples. John informs us that Judas knew the place, because Jesus was in the habit of going there with his disciples. Judas had passed the time, after he left Jesus and the other disciples at the Passover, in arranging…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-56Verses 47-56 No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples that betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucified through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. If he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was a great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave him for they knew not…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:48

• Betrayal
• Friends
• Gethsemane
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Kiss
• Meekness
• Minister, Christian
• Prayer
• Prisoners
• Traitor

In the dictionaries

• Adjure
• Blood
• Covenant
• Cup
• Curse
• Friend
• Guilty
• Heavy
• Hymn
• Kingdom

Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings