47 While Jesuswas still speaking, a crowd came up. It was led by Judas, one of the twelve apostles. He went over to Jesusand greeted him with a kiss.22.47 greeted him with a kiss: It was the custom for people to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek.
48 Jesusasked Judas, "Are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
49 When Jesus' disciples saw what was about to happen, they asked, "Lord, should we attack them with a sword?" 50 One of the disciples even struck at the high priest’s servant with his sword and cut off the servant’s right ear.
51 "Enough of that!" Jesussaid. Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed it.
52 Jesusspoke to the chief priests, the temple police, and the leaders who had come to arrest him. He said, "Why do you come out with swords and clubs and treat me like a criminal? 53 Lk 19.47;21.37.I was with you every day in the temple, and you didn’t arrest me. But this is your time, and darkness22.53 darkness: Darkness stands for the power of the devil.is in control."
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, was one of the Twelve and betrayed Jesus: he went to the chief priests, arrived with an armed crowd, and kissed Jesus (Matthew 26:49).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, was one of the Twelve and betrayed Jesus: he went to the chief priests, arrived with an armed crowd, and kissed Jesus (Matthew 26:49).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).