Matthew 26:50 (WEB)
Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Fathers and councils · 12
Augustine of Hippo
“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.
Read the whole comment“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.
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John Chrysostom
“Afterwards, as they had said, “Jesus;” He saith, “I am He” whom ye seek: and here again, “Friend, wherefore art thou come?”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 50. [The Greek text in the Homily is ἐφ πρει; but there is some authority for ἐφ πρει; which is abundantly attested in the New Testament passage.…
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
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.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“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…
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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…
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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.
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord suffered the traitor’s kiss, not to teach us to dissemble, but that He might not seem to shrink from His betrayal.
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
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…
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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.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
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…
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Exult, Christian, you have gained by this bargain of your enemies; what Judas sold, and what the Jews bought, belongs to you.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:47–50 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:47–50 (2) (Catena Aurea).