Mar 14:43-46 | TNotes | STEP | 14:43 Judas ’s treachery in Jesus’ arrest is heightened by the reference to him as one of the twelve disciples . Having agreed with the leading priests to betray Jesus at the right time and place (14:10-11 ), he led an armed group to seize Jesus secretly at night apart from the people (14:1-2 ). Although they wanted to avoid a conflict, the crowd was large enough to quell any resistance by Jesus or his followers (cp. Luke 22:52 ; John 18:3 ).

a14:43►

b14:10-11►

c14:1-2►

dLuke 22:52►

eJohn 18:3►

f14:44-45►

gJohn 18:7-8►

h1 Sam 10:1►

i2 Sam 19:39►

jLuke 7:45►

‏ Mark 14:43-46

14:43 ^a Judas’s treachery in Jesus’ arrest is heightened by the reference to him as one of the twelve disciples. Having agreed with the leading priests to betray Jesus at the right time and place (14:10-11 ^b), he led an armed group to seize Jesus secretly at night apart from the people (14:1-2 ^c). Although they wanted to avoid a conflict, the crowd was large enough to quell any resistance by Jesus or his followers (cp. Luke 22:52 ^d; John 18:3 ^e).
Summary for Mark 14:44-45: 14:44-45 ^f Gethsemane was dark, and Jesus was personally unknown to most of the crowd sent to seize him (see John 18:7-8 ^g), so Judas had given a sign by which he would identify Jesus. Judas addressed Jesus as Rabbi and greeted him with a kiss, a common form of greeting (1 Sam 10:1 ^h; 2 Sam 19:39 ⁱ; Luke 7:45 ^j).