Matthew 26:47 meaning and explanation
While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew 26:47, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is still speaking in Gethsemane when Judas arrives, not with a private word but with a crowd armed with swords and clubs. Matthew notes that Judas was "one of the Twelve," heightening the betrayal, and that the crowd was sent by the chief priests and elders, the same leaders who had plotted in Caiaphas's courtyard.
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