but Jesus said to him, “Judas, is it with a kiss that you are betraying the Son of Man?”
with speech smoother than butter, but with a heart set on war; with words that were softer than oil, but in fact were drawn swords.
Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts, but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him;
When those who were around him saw what was coming, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”