Already Approached Band Behold Crowd Drew Front Judas Kiss Leading Mentioned Multitude Nigh Preceding Saying Spake Speaking Twelve Yet
22:47 {16} And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
(16) Christ is willingly betrayed and taken so that by his obedience he might deliver us who were guilty of betraying God's glory.
22:47-53 Behold a multitude. For notes on the Betrayal and Seizure of Jesus, see Mt 26:47-56. Compare Mr 14:43-52 Joh 18:1-12.
22:47-53 Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus, than to be betrayed by those who profess to be his followers, and say that they love him. Many instances there are, of Christ's being betrayed by those who, under the form of godliness, fight against the power of it. Jesus here gave an illustrious example of his own rule of doing good to those that hate us, as afterwards he did of praying for those that despitefully use us. Corrupt nature warps our conduct to extremes; we should seek for the Lord's direction before we act in difficult circumstances. Christ was willing to wait for his triumphs till his warfare was accomplished, and we must be so too. But the hour and the power of darkness were short, and such the triumphs of the wicked always will be.
Already Approached Band Crowd Drew Front Head Jesus Judas Kiss Leading Mentioned Multitude Preceding Speaking Twelve Words
Already Approached Band Crowd Drew Front Head Jesus Judas Kiss Leading Mentioned Multitude Preceding Speaking Twelve Words
