Mark 14:45

When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him.

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WEBBE

When he had come, immediately he came to him and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him.

BSB

Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

KJV

And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

ASV

And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and kissed him.

BBE

And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master; and gave him a kiss.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἐλθὼν elthōn having arrived G2064 εὐθὺς euthus immediately G2112 προσελθὼν proselthōn having come up G4334 αὐτῷ autō to Him G846 λέγει legei he says G3004 αὐτῷ autō to him G846 ῥαββί rhabbi Rabbi G4461 ῥαββί rhabbi Rabbi G4461 καὶ kai And G2532 κατεφίλησεν katephilēsen he kissed G2705 αὐτόν auton Him G846

The early church

(ubi sup.) With envy and with a wicked confidence, he calls Him master, and gives Him a kiss, in betraying Him. But the Lord receives the kiss of the traitor, not to teach us to deceive, but lest he should seem to avoid betrayal, and at the same time to fulfil that Psalm, Among them that are enemies unto peace, I labour for peace. (Ps. 120:5) It goes on: And they laid hands on him, and took him.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
See how in his blindness he thought to deceive Christ by the kiss, so as to be looked upon by Him as His friend. But if thou wert a friend, Judas, how didst thou come with His enemies? But wickedness is ever without foresight. And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Judas gives the kiss as a token, with poisonous guile, just as Cain offered a crafty, reprobate sacrifice.
Pseudo-Jerome · d. 9999Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 43–52

Because Christ appeared not as a temporal prince, but preached repentance, reformation, and a holy life, and directed men's thoughts, and affections, and aims to another world, therefore the Jewish rulers sought to destroy him. Peter wounded one of the band. It is easier to fight for Christ than to die for him. But there is a great difference between faulty disciples and hypocrites. The latter rashly and without thought call Christ Master, and express great affection for him, yet betray him to his enemies. Thus they hasten their own destruction.

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