Friend, wherefore art thou come? The Greek word denotes, not friendship, but companionship. It is used in rebuke, ch. Matthew 20:13 and Matthew 22:12. Here the word is relative to the Rabbi, Matthew 26:49, "thou, my disciple."

St Luke preserves a further answer to Judas, "betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?"

Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus St John, who does not mention the kiss of Judas, sets the self-surrender of Jesus in a clear light: "I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way."

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