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he came up to Jesus
"Judas came up to Jesus"
kissed him
"met him with a kiss." Good friends would kiss each other on the cheek, but a disciple would probably kiss his master on the hand to show respect. No one knows for sure how Judas kissed Jesus.
Then they came
Here "they" refers to the people with clubs and swords that came with Judas and the religious leaders.
laid hands on Jesus, and seized him
"grabbed Jesus, and arrested him"