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45 Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour1 is at hand, and the Son of Man is being abetrayed into the hands of sinners.  
46 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane

47 And awhile He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.  
48 Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.”
49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” aand kissed Him.  
50 But Jesus said to him, a“Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.  
51 And suddenly, aone of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.  
52 But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, afor all who take the sword will1 perish by the sword.  
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Matthew 26:47

While he yet spake (eti autou lalountov). It was an electric moment as Jesus faced Judas with his horde of helpers as if he turned to meet an army.

Let us go (agwmen), Jesus had said. And here he is. The eight at the gate seemed to have given no notice. Judas is described here as "one of the twelve" (eiv twn dwdeka) in all three Synoptic Gospels (Mark 14:43; Matthew 26:47; Luke 22:47). The very horror of the thing is thus emphasized, that one of the chosen twelve apostles should do this dastardly deed.

A great multitude (oxlov poluv). The chief priests and Pharisees had furnished Judas a band of soldiers from the garrison in Antonia (John 18:3) and the temple police (Luke 22:52) with swords (knives) and staves (clubs) with a hired rabble who had lanterns also (John 18:3) in spite of the full moon. Judas was taking no chances of failure for he well knew the strange power of Jesus.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 26:47:

Matthew 26:47
Mark 14:2
Mark 14:43
Acts 16:24

 

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