Luke 22:48 meaning and explanation
But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
Luke 22:48, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus speaks these words in the garden where He has been praying, as Judas arrives at the head of a crowd sent by the chief priests and elders. A kiss was a normal greeting between friends and teachers and their students, so Judas uses an ordinary sign of affection to identify Jesus for arrest.
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