John Gill's Exposition on Luke 22:47

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 him. The Syriac version here adds, “for this sign he had given to them, whomsoever I shall kiss, the same is he”: and so likewise the Persic and Ethiopic versions, adding also this, “lay hold upon him”; but the whole seems to be transcribed from (<402648>Matthew 26:48).

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