Matthew 26:48
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him."

New Living Translation
The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss.”

English Standard Version
Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”

Berean Study Bible
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”

New American Standard Bible
Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him.”

NASB 1995
Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him."

NASB 1977
Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, “Whomever I shall kiss, He is the one; seize Him.”

Amplified Bible
Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him.”

Christian Standard Bible
His betrayer had given them a sign: “The one I kiss, he’s the one; arrest him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His betrayer had given them a sign: "The One I kiss, He's the One; arrest Him!"

Contemporary English Version
Judas had told them ahead of time, "Arrest the man I greet with a kiss."

Good News Translation
The traitor had given the crowd a signal: "The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!"

International Standard Version
Now the betrayer personally had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him."

NET Bible
(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!")
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

New King James Version
Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.”

King James 2000 Bible
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

New Heart English Bible
Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."

World English Bible
Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."

American King James Version
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

American Standard Version
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.

A Faithful Version
Now the one who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomever I shall kiss, He is the One. Arrest Him!"

Darby Bible Translation
Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him.

English Revised Version
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; hold him fast.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Now he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomesoeuer I shall kisse, that is he, laie holde on him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But he that betrayed him, gaue them a token, saying: Whomsoeuer I kysse, that same is he, holde hym fast.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he that betrayed him, had geuen them a toke, sayenge: Whom so euer I kysse, that same is he, laye hodes vpo him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he that betrayed him had geven the a token sayinge: whosoever I kysse yt same is he ley hondes on him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he who delivered Him up gave them a sign, saying, “Whomsoever I will kiss, it is He, lay hold on Him”;

Berean Literal Bible
And the one betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomever I shall kiss, it is He; seize Him."

Young's Literal Translation
And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, 'Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, the same is he: hold him firmly.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the one betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, whomever I shall kiss, it is He: seize Him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: “Whomever I will kiss, it is he. Take hold of him.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yehuda the traitor had given them a sign, and he had said, “Him whom I shall kiss is the one; seize him.”

Lamsa Bible
Now Judas the traitor had given them a sign, saying, He whom I kiss, it is he, arrest him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss is he; hold him fast.

Godbey New Testament
And the one having betrayed Him gave them a sign, saying, The one whom I shall kiss, is He: hold Him fast.

Haweis New Testament
Now he that betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: seize him.

Mace New Testament
now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him.

Weymouth New Testament
Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them. He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man: lay hold of him."

Worrell New Testament
And he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomsoever I kiss, He it is; seize Him."

Worsley New Testament
(now he that betrayed Him, had given them a signal, saying, The man whom I shall kiss is He, lay hold of Him:)
















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