Luke 22:48

The Passion Translation

Jesus looked at him with sorrow and said, “A kiss, Judas? Are you really going to betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Cross References

Psalm 55:21

His words were smooth and charming. Yet his heart was disloyal and full of hatred— his words soft as silk while all the time scheming my demise.

Proverbs 27:6

You can trust a friend who wounds you with his honesty, but your enemy’s pretended flattery comes from insincerity.

Luke 22:47

No sooner had he finished speaking when suddenly a mob approached, and in front of the mob was his disciple Judas. He walked up close to Jesus and greeted him with a kiss. For he had agreed to give the religious leaders a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the one to seize.”

Luke 22:49

When the other disciples understood what was happening, they asked, “Lord, shall we fight them with our swords?”