Mark 14:44
And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
King James Version
In Context
45And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Cross References
Joshua 2:12Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
Proverbs 27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Acts 16:23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely:
2 Thessalonians 3:17The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
Matthew Henry on Mark 14:44-53
The Treachery of Judas. 43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them… Read the whole commentary →