Mark 14:44-45

14:44 (Now the betrayer ¹  had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”) ²  14:45 When Judas ³  arrived, he went up to Jesus ⁴  immediately and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed ⁵  him.

[14:44]  ¹ tn Grk “the one who betrays him.”

[14:44]  ² sn This remark is parenthetical within the narrative and has thus been placed in parentheses.

[14:45]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:45]  ⁴ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:45]  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.