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Matthew 26:49

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Matthew 26:49

Verse 49 of 75

Scripture focus

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

Matthew 26:49 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 26:49

Theological / Devotional

Kissed. Gr. kataphiled, an apparent intensive form of philed, “to kiss,” hence, “to kiss fervently.” The tense of the verb denotes durative action. Compare the phrase, “he kisses Him repeatedly” (DA 696).

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