SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:49
Y luego que lleg a Jess, dijo: Hallas gozo, Maestro. Y le bes.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 49. And forthwith he came to Jesus , etc.] As soon as ever he appeared, before the rest could come up; for, he went before them, as Luke says, and that not only as, their guide to direct them to the person they wanted, but he separated himself from them, that it might not be thought that he came with them, or belonged to them: and said, hail, master; and kissed him . Just as Joab asked Amasa of his health, and took him by the beard to kiss him, and smote him under the fifth rib, ( 2 Samuel 20:9). The salutation he gave him was wishing him all health, prosperity, and happiness. The Syriac version renders it, peace, Rabbi; and the Persic, peace be upon thee, Rabbi; which was the very form of salutation the disciples of the wise men gave to their Rabbins. Says Aba bar Hona, in the name of R. Jochanan, in what form is the salutation of a disciple to his master? ybr yl[ wl , peace be upon thee, Rabbi. In ( Mark 14:45), the word Rabbi is repeated, this being usual in the salutation of the Jewish doctors; and the rather used by Judas under a pretence of doing him the greater honour, and of showing the highest respect, and strongest affection for him. So this deceitful wretch still addresses him as his master, though he was now serving his most implacable enemies; and wishes him all peace and joy, when he was going to deliver him into the hands of those that sought his life; and to cover all, kissed him, as a token of his friendship and the sincerity of it. It is rightly observed by Dr. Lightfoot, that it was usual for masters to kiss their disciples, particularly their heads; but then not for disciples to kiss their masters: of the former there are many instances in the Jewish writings, but not of the latter: yet, I can hardly think that this was done out of open contempt and derision; but under a pretence of respect and love; and even as being concerned for his present case, and as condoling him under the circumstances he was now likely to be in, through an armed hand, which was just upon him; and which he, by this artifice, would have suggested he had no concern with.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 47-56 - No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples tha betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much les of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucifie through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. I he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave his for they knew not what. What folly, for fear of death to flee from Him whom they knew and acknowledged to be the Fountain of life!
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ευθεως 2112 ADV προσελθων 4334 5631 V-2AAP-NSM τω 3588 T-DSM ιησου 2424 N-DSM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S χαιρε 5463 5720 V-PAM-2S ραββι 4461 HEB και 2532 CONJ κατεφιλησεν 2705 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτον 846 P-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
49. Kissed him (katefilhsen). The compound verb has the force of an emphatic, ostentatious salute. Meyer says embraced and kissed. The same word is used of the tender caressing of the Lord's feet by the woman in the Pharisee's house (Luke vii. 38), of the father's embrace of the returned prodigal (Luke xv. 20), and of the farewell of the Ephesian elders to Paul (Acts xx. 37).
