Matthew 26:50
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New International Version (©1984)
Jesus replied, "Friend, do what you came for." Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesus said, "My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for." Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Jesus asked him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then the other men surged forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.

King James Bible
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

American King James Version
And Jesus said to him, Friend, why are you come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him.

Darby Bible Translation
But Jesus said to him, My friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him.

English Revised Version
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus said to him, Friend, Why art thou come? Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Weymouth New Testament
"Friend," said Jesus, "carry out your intention." Then they came and laid their hands on Jesus and seized Him firmly.

World English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.

Geneva Study Bible

{13} And Jesus said unto him, {x} Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

(13) Christ is taken, that we might be delivered.

(x) Christ reprehends Judas tauntingly, and rebukes him sharply, for he knew well enough why he came.

People's New Testament

26:50 They... laid hands on Jesus. And bound him (Joh 18:12).

Wesley's Notes

26:50 The heroic behaviour of the blessed Jesus, in the whole period of his sufferings, will be observed by every attentive eye, and felt by every pious heart: although the sacred historians, according to their usual but wonderful simplicity, make no encomiums upon it. With what composure does he go forth to meet the traitor! With what calmness receive that malignant kiss! With what dignity does he deliver himself into the hands of his enemies! Yet plainly showing his superiority over them, and even then leading as it were captivity captive!

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin Friend

Gr. "Hetaire," "comrade." Perhaps the most touching thing in the Bible. The Lord does not disown Judas.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

26:47-56 No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples that betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucified through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. If he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was a great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave him for they knew not what. What folly, for fear of death to flee from Him, whom they knew and acknowledged to be the Fountain of life!


Matthew 20:13 "But he answered and said to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?
Matthew 22:12 and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?' And the man was speechless. (NASB ©1995)

Arrested Carry Comrade Firmly Forward Friend Hands Hold Intention Jesus Laid Present Purpose Seized Stepped Wherefore


And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

Friend. Rather, 'Companion, [hetairos,] against whom ([eph ho] the reading of all the best MSS.) art thou come?'

20:13 2Sa 16:17 Ps 41:9 55:13,14 Lu 22:48

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