Matthew 26:48

“Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, etc.] By which it might be known who he was; for it being night, though they had lanterns and torches, as John says, (<431803>John 18:3), yet Judas himself might not be able to discern, him, so as to point him out, until he came very near him: moreover, Christ and his apostles might be clothed alike, so that a mistake might be easily made, and one of them be took for him: and so the Jews say f1580, that the two thousand men, they pretend were with him, were clothed with the same apparel; which story may take its rise from hence: add to this, that James, the son of Alphaeus, called the brother of our Lord, is reported to be very like unto him.…”

“The account of Jesus’ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. Matthew 26:47 Judas, one of the twelve, came - This was done while Jesus was addressing his disciples. John informs us that Judas knew the place, because Jesus was in the habit of going there with his disciples. Judas had passed the time, after he left Jesus and the other disciples at the Passover, in arranging matters with the Jews, collecting the band, and preparing to go. Perhaps, also, on this occasion they gave him the money which they had promised. A great multitude with swords and staves - John says that he had received a band of men and officers from the…”

“Whomsoever: Sa2 3:27, Sa2 20:9, Sa2 20:10; Psa 28:3, Psa 55:20, Psa 55:21 hold: Mar 14:44 Matthew 26:49”