Luke 22:47

“And while he yet spake, etc.] The above words to his disciples, behold a multitude. The Persic version adds, “of Jews, with arrows, swords, and spears”; but the multitude consisted partly of Roman soldiers, and partly of the officers of the chief priests: and he that was called Judas: and sometimes Iscariot, to distinguish him from another Judas, who also was of the number of the apostles: one of the twelve; disciples of Christ, whom he had chosen, called, and ordained: went before them; as their guide, to show them where Jesus was, and to point him out unto them; (see <440116>Acts 1:16) and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him; that being the signal he had given them, by which they should know…”

“See this explained in Matthew 26:48-56. Luke 22:48 Betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? - By the “Son of man” was evidently meant “the Messiah.” Judas had had the most satisfactory evidence of that, and did not doubt it. A kiss was the sign of affection. By that slight artifice Judas thought to conceal his base purpose. Jesus with severity reproaches him for it. Every word is emphatic. “Betrayest” thou - dost thou violate all thy obligations of fidelity, and deliver thy Master up to death? Betrayest “thou” - thou, so long with him, so much favored, so sure that this is the Messiah? Betrayest thou “the Son of man” - the Messiah, the hope of the nations, the desire of all people, the…”

“22:47 A kiss was a common greeting between friends. Judas’s kiss highlighted his treachery.”

“while: Mat 26:45-47; Mar 14:41-43; Joh 18:2-9 Judas: Luk 22:3-6; Mat 26:14-16, Mat 26:47; Mar 14:10, Mar 14:43; Act 1:16-18 Luke 22:48”