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Matthew 26:47-50
Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people. Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!" Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, "Hello, Rabbi!" and kissed him. Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
Matthew 26:47-50
Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people. Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!" Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, "Hello, Rabbi!" and kissed him. Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
Any thoughts?
Don't be misled by the English word 'Friend'.
There are two Greek words which have been translated as 'Friend.'
1) Philos: beloved, dear, friendly.
2) Etaire: comrade, colleague, companion, friend.
In Matthew 26:50, Judas is betraying Jesus who calls him Etaire - comrade or companion. Not beloved. Jesus is using the word in an impersonal sense.
In Matthew 22:12, Jesus uses the same word 'Etaire' in the parable of the wedding feast, in which he addresses the man who came to the feast not properly dressed. Jesus then orders the man 'to be bound hand and foot and cast into the outer darkness: in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' ''For many are called, but few are chosen.''
In contrast, in John 11:11, when speaking of Lazarus, Jesus uses the word 'Philos'.
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
And Jesus said unto him, Friend - It seems strange to us that Jesus should give the endeared name "friend" to a man that he knew was his enemy, and that was about to betray him.
It should be remarked, however, that this is the fault of our language, not of the original. In the Greek there are two words which our translators have rendered "friend" - one implying "affection and regard," the other not. One is properly rendered "friend;" the other expresses more nearly what we mean by "companion." It is this "latter" word which is given to the disaffected laborer in the vineyard: "'Friend,' I do thee no wrong" Matthew 20:13; to the guest which had not on the wedding-garment, in the parable of the marriage feast Matthew 22:12; and to "Judas" in this place.
Wherefore art thou come? - This was said, not because he was ignorant why he had come, but probably to fill the mind of Judas with the consciousness of his crime, and by a striking question to compel him to think of what he was doing.
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Matthew 26:47-50
Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people. Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!" Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, "Hello, Rabbi!" and kissed him. Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
Any thoughts?
Jesus says to not resist evil. WE are also to not resist evil. LOVE your enemies. He loved all, and so must we.
What I don't like, is how people say, "oh, how much Jesus loved us sinners! We can never be like Him!"
This is not true. Jesus came to show us the way, and we too, must LOVE as He loved.
Jesus gave Judas Iscariot the Power of Holy Spirit to caste out demon and to heal the sick in Matthew 10: 1-4........here is a contridition to all the bad prophecies that condemned Judas , Jesus blessing Judas with authority and power of Heaven
Psalm 41:1-13 Betrayal of Jesus...prophesied a thousand years before..?
9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted his heel against me...
Read the whole of Psalm 41:1-13
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Prophesy: Betrayal of Jesus?
