Mar 14:44-45 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 14:44-45: 14:44-45 Gethsemane was dark, and Jesus was personally unknown to most of the crowd sent to seize him (see John 18:7-8 ), 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 ; 2 Sam 19:39 ; Luke 7:45 ).

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Summary for Mark 14:44-45: 14:44-45 ^a Gethsemane was dark, and Jesus was personally unknown to most of the crowd sent to seize him (see John 18:7-8 ^b), 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 ^c; 2 Sam 19:39 ^d; Luke 7:45 ^e).