Luke 22:48

New American Bible - revised edition

Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

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He stretched out his hand at his friends and broke his covenant.

Trustworthy are the blows of a friend, dangerous, the kisses of an enemy.

While he was still speaking, a crowd approached and in front was one of the Twelve, a man named Judas. He went up to Jesus to kiss him.

His disciples realized what was about to happen, and they asked, “Lord, shall we strike with a sword?”