KJV King James Version
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.
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Luke 22:47
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
WEB World English Bible
While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.
ASV American Standard Version
While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,
Surrounding context — Luke 22
44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 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.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἜτιG2089 · etistillαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλαλοῦντοςG2980 · laleōto speakἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ὄχλος,G3793 · ochloscrowdκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλεγόμενοςG3004 · legōto sayἸούδαςG2455 · IoudasJudasεἷςG1520 · ehisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδώδεκαG1427 · dōdekatwelveπροήρχετοG4281 · proerchomaito go beforeαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤγγισενG1448 · engizōto come nearτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusφιλῆσαιG5368 · phileōto loveαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Mark 14:41-50And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take [your] rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.Mark 14:10And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.Luke 22:3-6Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.Matthew 26:45-56Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take [your] rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.John 18:2-11And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.Matthew 26:14-16Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,Acts 1:16-18Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
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