Mark 14:47

“First of all, however, as we gather from Luke’s statement, He said to the traitor, “Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 47–56; Mark xiv. 43–50.

After that our Lord had prayed three times, and had obtained by His prayers that the fear of the Apostles should be amended by future repentance, He, being tranquil as to His Passion, goes to His persecutors,…

This is not put without reason, but to the greater conviction of the traitor, since though he was of the chief company amongst the disciples, he turned himself to furious enmity against our Lord. There follows: “And…

For he who despairs of help from God, has recourse to the power of the world.

But Judas had still something of the shame of a disciple, for he did not openly betray Him to His persecutors, but by the token of a kiss. Wherefore it goes on: “And he that betrayed Him had given them a token,…

See how in his blindness he thought to deceive Christ by the kiss, so as to be looked upon by Him as His friend. But if thou wert a friend, Judas, how didst thou come with His enemies? But wickedness is ever without…

Judas gives the kiss as a token, with poisonous guile, just as Cain offered a crafty, reprobate sacrifice.

With envy and with a wicked confidence, he calls Him master, and gives Him a kiss, in betraying Him. But the Lord receives the kiss of the traitor, not to teach us to deceive, but lest he should seem to avoid…

This is the Joseph who was sold by his brethren [Ps 105:18], and into whose soul the iron entered. [note: this passage not found in the Venice ed. of the Pseudo-Jerome] There follows: “And one of them that stood by…

Peter did this, as John declares, with the same ardent mind with which he did all things; for he knew how Phineas had by punishing sacrilegious persons received the reward of righteousness and of perpetual priesthood.

Mark conceals his name, lest he should seem to be praising his master for his zeal for Christ. Again, the action of Peter points out that they were disobedient and unbelieving, despising the Scriptures; for if they…

As if He had said, it is foolish to seek with swords and staves Him, who offers Himself to you of His own accord, and to search, as for one who hides Himself, by night and by means of a traitor, for Him who taught…

This, however, is a proof of His divinity, for when He taught in the temple they were unable to take Him, although He was in their power, because the time of His Passion had not yet come; but when He Himself was…

In this is fulfilled the word, which the Lord had spoken, that all His disciples should be offended in Him that same night. There follows: “And there followed Him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about…

Just as Joseph left his mantle behind him, and fled naked from the wanton woman; so also let him, who would escape the hands of the evil ones, quit in mind all that is of the world, and fly after Jesus.

It appears probable that this young man was of that house, where they had eaten the Passover. But some say that this young man was James, the brother of our Lord, who was called Just; who after the ascension of…

Or, he says this of John, who, although he afterwards returned to the cross to hear the words of the Redeemer, at first was frightened and fled.

For that he was a young man at that time, is evident from his long sojourn in the flesh. Perhaps he escaped from the hands of those who held him for the time, and afterwards got back his garment and returned,…

Mark 14:47 and Luke 22:50 share the same wording (15 words).

Matthew 26:51 and Mark 14:47 share the same wording (20 words).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 14:43–52 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Bede on Mark 14:43–52 (3) (Catena Aurea).