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48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”[a] 49 When[b] those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should[c] we use our swords?”[d] 50 Then[e] one of them[f] struck the high priest’s slave,[g] cutting off his right ear.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:48 sn Jesus’ comment about betraying the Son of Man with a kiss shows the hypocrisy and blindness of an attempt to cover up sin. On “misused kisses” in the Bible, see Gen 27:26-27; 2 Sam 15:5; Prov 7:13; 27:6; 2 Sam 20:9.
  2. Luke 22:49 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  3. Luke 22:49 tn The direct question using “if” in Greek is not unusual (BDF §440.3).
  4. Luke 22:49 snShould we use our swords?” The disciples’ effort to defend Jesus recalls Luke 22:35-38. One individual did not wait for the answer.
  5. Luke 22:50 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  6. Luke 22:50 sn One of them. The unnamed disciple is Peter according to John 18:10 (cf. also Matt 26:51; Mark 14:47).
  7. Luke 22:50 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.