The Lord suffered the traitor’s kiss, not to teach us to dissemble, but that He might not seem to shrink from His betrayal.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew 26:47–50: Rabanus Maurus
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754
CommentRabanus MaurusPublic domainMatthew 26:47–50
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