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44 Judas had told them, “You will know which one to arrest when I go over and greet[a] him. Then you can take him easily.” 45 So as soon as they arrived he walked up to Jesus. “Master!” he exclaimed, and embraced him with a great show of friendliness. 46 Then the mob arrested Jesus and held him fast.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:44 greet, literally, “kiss,” the usual oriental greeting, even to this day.

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!”(A) and kissed him. 46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him.

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