English Standard Version
Matthew 26:49
49And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him.
Matthew 26:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
- New International Version (NIV)Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So Judas came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss.
Context of Matthew 26:49
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. 48Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; seize him." And 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. 51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 26:49 word by word
καὶ εὐθέως προσελθὼν τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπεν· χαῖρε ῥαββί, καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- forthwithεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- he came toπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Hailχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
- masterῥαββίrhabbi · RabbiG4461
- kissedκαταφιλέωkataphileō · to kissG2705
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Matthew 26:49
- Matthew 27:29and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
- Mark 15:18And they began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
- John 19:3They came up to him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and struck him with their hands.
- Genesis 27:26Then his father Isaac said to him, "Come near and kiss me, my son."
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, "Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.
- 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.
- Proverbs 27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
- Mark 14:45And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, "Rabbi!" And he kissed him.
- Luke 7:45You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
Commentaries on Matthew 26:49
- 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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 49kissed Him: Judas used a sign of friendship to betray Jesus. This makes his betrayal even worse.Read the comment
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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
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