50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
50 Jesus replied, "Do what you came for, friend."
50 Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do."
50 Jesus said, "Friend, why this charade?"
50 But Jesus said to him, "Friend, why have you come?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.
50 Jesus said, "My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for." Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 26:50
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!