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47 At that very moment while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived with a great crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the Jewish leaders. 48 Judas had told them to arrest the man he greeted, for that would be the one they were after. 49 So now Judas came straight to Jesus and said, “Hello, Master!” and embraced[a] him in friendly fashion.

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  1. Matthew 26:49 embraced, literally, “kissed,” the greeting still used among men in Eastern lands.

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