49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him.
49 He went straight to Jesus, greeted him, "How are you, Rabbi?" and kissed him.
49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
49 So Judas came straight to Jesus. "Greetings, Rabbi!" he exclaimed and gave him the kiss.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 26:49
Commentary on Matthew 26:47-56
(Read Matthew 26:47-56)
No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples that betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucified through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. If he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was a great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave him for they knew not what. What folly, for fear of death to flee from Him, whom they knew and acknowledged to be the Fountain of life!