Matthew 26:47-56
26:49 a Judas ... gave him the kiss: Judas’s use of a sign of affection to betray Jesus amplifies the heinousness of his betrayal.26:51 b one of the men with Jesus: This was Peter (John 18:26 c).
26:53 d thousands (literally twelve legions): Jesus used Roman military language (a legion consisted of approximately 6,000 soldiers) to describe the aid he could receive from God. Jesus was not a helpless victim; he permitted his own arrest.
26:54 e For Jesus to have resisted would have impeded the fulfillment of God’s saving work (see 16:21-23 f).
26:55 g The leaders’ clandestine behavior was driven by fear of the masses who revered Jesus (see 21:26 h, 46 i; 26:3-5 j).
26:56 k It is not clear which of the Scriptures Jesus was alluding to—perhaps Isa 53 l, or perhaps the Old Testament theme of a suffering Messiah in general.
• As Jesus had predicted earlier that evening, all the disciples deserted him (Matt 26:31-35 m).
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