# 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"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/rabbi]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kiss]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seize]]