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44 (Now the betrayer[a] had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”)[b] 45 When Judas[c] arrived, he went up to Jesus[d] immediately and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed[e] him. 46 Then they took hold of him[f] and arrested him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:44 tn Grk “the one who betrays him.”
  2. Mark 14:44 sn This remark is parenthetical within the narrative and has thus been placed in parentheses.
  3. Mark 14:45 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. Mark 14:45 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  5. Mark 14:45 sn Judas’ act of betrayal when he kissed Jesus is especially sinister when it is realized that it was common in the culture of the times for a disciple to kiss his master when greeting him.
  6. Mark 14:46 tn Grk “put their hands on him.”