Matthew Chapter 26 verse 49 Holy Bible
And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
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And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss.
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And immediately coming up to Jesus he said, Hail, Rabbi, and covered him with kisses.
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And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
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Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
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and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, `Hail, Rabbi,' and kissed him;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 49. - Forthwith. The blood money was to become due on the accomplishment of the betrayal; so Judas, now that the opportunity had arrived, lost no time in completing his part of the bargain. Kissed him (κατεφίλησεν, a strong word, kissed him eagerly, or, kissed him much). Judas was more than usually demonstrative in his salutation. "The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords" (Psalm 55:21). So Joab treated Amasa before he murdered him (2 Samuel 20:9, 10). What infinite patience for the Lord to submit to this hypocritical caress! It is a type of the wonderful goodness and long suffering of God towards sinners, how he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(49) Hail, master.--Better, Rabbi, both St. Matthew and St. Mark (Mark 14:45) giving the Hebrew word. The Greek word for "hail" is somewhat more familiar than the English has come to be for us. It was, we may believe, the disciples' usual greeting.
