Matthew 26:48-50

26:48 (Now the betrayer ¹  had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. ²  Arrest him!”) ³  26:49 Immediately ⁴  he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him. ⁵  26:50 Jesus ⁶  said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold ⁷  of Jesus and arrested him.

¹ tn Grk “the one who betrays him.”

² tn Grk “The one I kiss is he.”

³ sn This remark is parenthetical within the narrative and has thus been placed in parentheses.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁵ 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 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁷ tn Grk “and put their hands on Jesus.”