Markus 14:43-45

Betrayal and Arrest

14:43 Right away, while Jesus ¹  was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. ²  With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law ³  and elders. 14:44 (Now the betrayer ⁴  had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”) ⁵  14:45 When Judas ⁶  arrived, he went up to Jesus ⁷  immediately and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed ⁸  him.

[14:43]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:43]  ² tn Or “approached.” This is a different verb than the one translated “arrived” in Matt 26:47 and below in v. 45, although in this context the meanings probably overlap.

[14:43]  ³ tn Or “from the chief priests, scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[14:44]  ⁴ tn Grk “the one who betrays him.”

[14:44]  ⁵ sn This remark is parenthetical within the narrative and has thus been placed in parentheses.

[14:45]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:45]  ⁷ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:45]  ⁸ sn Judas’ act of betrayal when he kissed Jesus is especially sinister when it is realized that it was common in the culture of the times for a disciple to kiss his master when greeting him.