Matthew 26:48
“Now he that betrayed him, gaue them a signe, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, that same is he, hold him fast.”
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Matthew 26:48 Context
46Rise, let vs be going: behold, he is at hand that doeth betray me. 47¶ And while yet spake, loe, Iudas one of the twelue came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staues from the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people. 48Now he that betrayed him, gaue them a signe, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, that same is he, hold him fast. 49And forthwith hee came to Iesus, and said, Haile master, and kissed him. 50And Iesus said vnto him, Friend, Wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid handes on Iesus, and tooke him.
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Other Translations for Matthew 26:48
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
- King James Version
Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the false one had given them a sign saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he: take him.
- Basic English Bible
Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him.
- Darby Bible
Now he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; hold him fast.
- Webster's Bible
Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them. He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man: lay hold of him."
- Weymouth Bible
Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."
- World English Bible
And he that bitraiede hym, yaf to hem a tokene, and seide, Whom euer Y schal kisse, he it is; holde ye hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, `Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 26:48
Mt 26:48,49 Gave them a sign. A kiss; a common method of salutation among intimate friends. A sign was needful to point Jesus out to the soldiers. Such a traitorous kiss was the depth of depravity--enmity under the guise of friendship.