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Aug 26, 2022 · In Luke 22:3, we see that Satan entered into Judas before Judas went to see the chief priests and set things up to betray Jesus. Satan possessed Judas in hopes of using him to destroy Jesus’ ministry and get Him out of the way, and Satan used a kiss—a sign of affection—to unleash a surge of hatred.
The Judas Kiss. 47 While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 His betrayer had given them a sign: “The One I kiss, He’s the One; arrest Him!” 49 So he went right up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi ...
Jul 13, 2022 · There were many ways Judas could have chosen to identify Jesus to the soldiers in the Garden of Gethsemane. A kiss, however, was arguably the most tragic and treacherous. Culturally, a kiss would have been used to signify love, affection, and respect between close friends and beloved companions.
John 18:4-9 (B) Judas' Kiss. John 18:10-12 Malchus. What convinces the mob that it is Jesus? Judas’ kiss: "Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. But Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have you come?”
Mar 15, 2019 · Updated: March 18, 2024 | Original: March 15, 2019. copy page link. Print Page. Leemage/UIG/Getty Images. From the moment he plants a kiss on Jesus of Nazareth in the Garden of Gethsemane,...
The Judas Kiss. 47 While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him, 48 but Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
In the Synoptic Gospels beginning with Mark (the earliest Gospel, dating to around 70 C.E.), Judas leads the soldiers and exclaims: “The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard” ( Mark 14:44 ). Thus, the earliest Gospel establishes the lasting symbol of the Judas kiss.
