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NASB | Matthew 26:48 Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 26:48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him." |
Bible Question (short): Why was Judas' kiss needed? |
Question (full): I tried to search for this question before asking, but couldn't seem to narrow it down. It is recorded that Judas Iscariot betrayed our Lord with a kiss. My question is, why did Jesus' persecutors need Judas' services? Didn't the soldiers know who Jesus was without the kiss of Judas? Jesus had been in the temple, preaching and accusing the pharisees of being hypocrites. He overturned the money changers. I'm sure his face would be remembered in Jerusalem. My only thoughts are that Judas led the soldiers to the garden where they could locate Jesus, but even then, the signal of the kiss was relied on to arrest the "correct" one. |
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