Matthew 26:49

“Master, even while he was betraying Him.” — editor's note: Ib. xxvi. 49.

“Hail, Master; yet he was betraying his Master to death; he was not abashed at His warning, when He said, Judas, betrayest than the Son of Man with a kiss? for what He said to him was just this, Recollect thine own name; Judas means confession; thou hast covenanted, thou hast received the money, make confession quickly.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 49.

“Again, when he came to betray Him, He granted him a kiss, that it might appear said of him, “The man of My peace.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 49.

“For unknown to himself every one is before the questioning of temptation: just as of himself Peter in his confidence was ignorant, and by denying learned what kind of powers he had, in his very stumbling he perceived that it was falsely he had been…” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 35–69.

“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.

“Of this patience Himself afforded and showed an example, when, before the passion of His Body, He so bore with His disciple Judas, that ere He pointed him out as the traitor, He endured him as a thief; and before experience of bonds and cross and death, did, to those lips so full of guile, not deny the kiss of peace.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 49

“Does any at the holy banquet offer you the kiss of Judas?” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 48, 49: the kiss of peace formed an integral part of the eucharistic office from primitive till mediæval times.

“Neither the close intercourse of the banquet nor the dipping of the sop nor the Lord’s gracious kiss can save him from betraying as man Him whom he had known as the Son of God.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 49.

Having said above that the Lord offered Himself of His own accord to His pursuers, the Evangelist proceeds to relate how He was seized by them.

“One of the twelve,” by association of name, not of desert. This shews the monstrous wickedness of the man who from the dignity of the Apostleship became the traitor. To shew that it was out of envy that they seized…

Some may say that a great multitude came, because of the great multitude of those who already believed, who, they feared, might rescue Him out of their hands; but I think there is another reason for this, and that…

Or, because whenever they had hitherto attempted to seize Him, He had escaped them they knew not how; as also He might then have done had He been so minded.

The Lord suffered the traitor’s kiss, not to teach us to dissemble, but that He might not seem to shrink from His betrayal.

If it be asked why Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss, according to some it was because He desired to keep up the reverence due to his Master, and did not dare to make an open assault upon Him; according to others, it…

He says, “Wherefore art thou come?” as much as to say, Thy kiss is a snare for Me; I know wherefore thou art come; thou feignest thyself My friend, being indeed My betrayer.

Or, after “Friend, for what thou art come,” that do, is understood. “Then came they, and laid their hands on Jesus, and held him.” “Then,” that is, when He suffered them, for ofttimes they would have done it, but…

Exult, Christian, you have gained by this bargain of your enemies; what Judas sold, and what the Jews bought, belongs to you.

Matthew 26:49 and Mark 14:45 share the same wording (8 words).

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.

Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:47–50 (2) (Catena Aurea).