Mark 14:44
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New International Version (©1984)
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."

New Living Translation (©2007)
The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: "You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss. Then you can take him away under guard."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Now the betrayer personally had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him, and lead him safely away."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the traitor who betrayed him had given them a sign and he said, “He whom I shall kiss is the one; seize him securely and bring him.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him, and guard him closely as you take him away."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

American King James Version
And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

American Standard Version
Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that betrayed him, had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully.

Darby Bible Translation
Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign between them, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; seize him, and lead him away safely.

English Revised Version
Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he that betrayed him, had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

Weymouth New Testament
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. "The one I kiss," he said, "is the man: lay hold of him, and take him safely away."

World English Bible
Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely."

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is delivering him up had given a token to them, saying, 'Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is, lay hold on him, and lead him away safely,'

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he that betrayed him had given them a token,.... A common sign, in which they agreed; and so this same Greek word is used by the Jews (c):

"said R. Phinehas in the name of R. Reuben, did you ever see one man go out of the north, and another from the south, and meet each other, except they made, "a common sign", between them.''

Such an one the traitor gave his company;

saying, whomsoever I shall kiss, the same is he; Jesus of Nazareth; who was to be delivered to them:

take him, and lead him away safely; with care and caution, lest he should get out of their hands, and make his escape, as he had sometimes done: the word "safely", is omitted in the Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions. The Vulgate Latin renders it "cautiously", and so does the Syriac version, which joins it to the words, "take him"; See Gill on Matthew 26:48.

(c) Midras Samuel, sect. 9. apud Buxtorf. Lex. Rab. p. 1519.

Vincent's Word Studies

Token (σύσσημον)

A later Greek compound used only by Mark in this passage. Compare σημεῖον, Matthew 26:48. The σύν, with, gives the force of a mutual token: a concerted signal.

Geneva Study Bible

And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away {i} safely.

(i) So diligently that he cannot escape out of your hand.

People's New Testament

14:43-52 While he yet spake, cometh Judas. For the Betrayal and Arrest, see notes on Mt 26:47-56. Compare Lu 22:47-53 Joh 18:1-12. See notes on John.

Wesley's Notes

14:44 Whomsoever I shall kiss - Probably our Lord, in great condescension, had used (according to the Jewish custom) to permit his disciples to do this, after they had been some time absent.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:43-52 Because Christ appeared not as a temporal prince, but preached repentance, reformation, and a holy life, and directed men's thoughts, and affections, and aims to another world, therefore the Jewish rulers sought to destroy him. Peter wounded one of the band. It is easier to fight for Christ than to die for him. But there is a great difference between faulty disciples and hypocrites. The latter rashly and without thought call Christ Master, and express great affection for him, yet betray him to his enemies. Thus they hasten their own destruction.


Matthew 26:46 Rise, let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"
Matthew 26:48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him."
Mark 14:43 Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.
Mark 14:45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him.

Arranged Betrayed Betrayer Betraying Delivered Delivering False. Guard Hold Kiss Lead Safely Seize Sign Signal Token Whomever Whomsoever

And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

a token. Ex 12:13 Jos 2:12 Php 1:28 2Th 3:17

Whomsoever. 2Sa 20:9,10 Ps 55:20,21 Pr 27:6 Mt 26:48-50

and lead. 1Sa 23:22,23 Ac 16:23

Mark Chapter 14 Verse 44

Alphabetical: a and arranged arrest away betrayer betraying given guard had he him I is kiss lead man Now one saying seize signal the them under was who Whomever with

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