2007-09-10 08:55:32 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus did not kiss Judas. Judas kissed Jesus.
Matthew 26:48-49 Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
Kissing was a common form of greeting. You see this in many places in the New Testament where Paul and Peter both gave instructions to "greet one another with a holy kiss."
Many cultures are like that still today - especially in the Middle East. The Greeks, Italians, Portuguese, Arabs... they ALL greet each other with kisses - often one on each cheek.
2007-09-10 09:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a cultural salute between two friends within jews and other Middle East countries. When two friends meet they salute with kisses in the cheeks. Jesus considered Judas his friend, even though when He knew Judas was betraying Him. However, Jesus confronted Judas by asking if with a kiss he are selling his master?
Judas told the guards that he will salute with a kiss Jesus to signal who among Jesus and the discipules, was the one to be arrested.
I have seen movies and news videos from Russia and France and this custom is still present in some european cultures. It is friendship, nothing sexual.
2007-09-10 16:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by Darth Eugene Vader 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judas betrayed Jesus, the kiss Judas gave to Jesus was a typical greeting in that culture, given as a sign so the mob would definitely know that Jesus was the one they came for.
2007-09-10 16:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(1) it was not a kiss as you are probably understanding it to be
(2) have you ever seen how Middle Eastern men greet each other
(3) Judas greeted Jesus the Christ, in a manner that was and still is customary to the Middle East culture. This greeting was also used to point out to the Roman soldiers who were to arrest Jesus - which man He was among the group that was in the Garden of Gethsemane at that time.
2007-09-10 16:06:09 · answer #4 · answered by yahweh_is_the_lord 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judas kissed Jesus, not the other way around. It was to indicate to the Roman soldiers which person was, in fact, Jesus. They didn't exactly have photographs back then.
2007-09-10 16:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judas kissed Jesus to identify Jesus to the ones who needed to have Him identified !!!
2007-09-10 16:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought it was Judas that kissed Jesus
2007-09-10 16:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by daniel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're trying to pervert the story to your liking - naughty. I quote from Matthew 26:48,49; ... 'now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him'.
2007-09-10 16:05:20 · answer #8 · answered by cheir 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is to say despite that Judas was wrong he (JESUS) still love him.
2007-09-10 16:03:18 · answer #9 · answered by lazarus o 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other way around, sarah.
Judas kissed Jesus, to point him out to the sanhedrin, so he, Jesus, could be arrested.
2007-09-10 16:04:25 · answer #10 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋