Mark 14:46
"When he had come, immediately he came to him and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him."
Key Reflection
In Mark 14:46, when Judas arrives to arrest Jesus, he does so by shouting "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissing him—a deliberate act of betrayal that fulfills the prophetic details given in scripture (cf. Zechariah 13:7). This scene would have shocked the original audience, as the kiss was a common sign of greeting among friends or teachers, making Judas's actions all the more shocking and ironic.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes