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Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.”
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Mark 14:44 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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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.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard."
New Living Translation (NLT)
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The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss. Then you can take him away under guard.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
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The betrayer had worked out a signal with them: "The one I kiss, that's the one - seize him. Make sure he doesn't get away."
American Standard Version (ASV)
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Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
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Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him, and guard him closely as you take him away."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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His betrayer had given them a signal. "The One I kiss," he said, "He's the One; arrest Him and take Him away under guard."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, had arranged a signal with them. "The one I kiss is the man," he said. "Arrest him and have the guards lead him away."
Mark 14:44 Meaning and Commentary
Mark 14:44
FOOTNOTES:
F3 Midras Samuel, sect. 9. apud Buxtorf. Lex. Rab. p. 1519.
And he that betrayed him had given them a token
A common sign, in which they agreed; and so this same Greek word is used by the Jews F3:
``said R. Phinehas in the name of R. Reuben, did you ever see one man go out of the north, and another from the south, and meet each other, except they made, (anmyo) , "a common sign", between them.''Such an one the traitor gave his company;
saying, whomsoever I shall kiss, the same is he;
Jesus of Nazareth; who was to be delivered to them:
take him, and lead him away safely;
with care and caution, lest he should get out of their hands, and make his escape, as he had sometimes done: the word "safely", is omitted in the Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions. The Vulgate Latin renders it "cautiously", and so does the Syriac version, which joins it to the words, "take him"; (See Gill on Matthew 26:48).
F3 Midras Samuel, sect. 9. apud Buxtorf. Lex. Rab. p. 1519.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Mark 14:44 In-Context
42
Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
43
Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.
44
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.”
45
Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.
46
The men seized Jesus and arrested him.
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