Matthew 26:50 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jesus said unto him,Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. ”

Matthew 26:50 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The account of Jesus’ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43-52 ; Luke 22:47-53 ; John 18:2-12 . Matthew 26:47 Judas, one of the twelve, came - This w...
Matthew 26:50 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(13) And Jesus said unto him, (x) Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. (13) Christ is taken, that we might be delivered. (x) Christ reprehends Jud...
Matthew 26:50 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Arrest ( Mark 14:43-50 *, Luke 22:47-53 ). Mt. omits Judas-' request that Jesus should be led away safely, but inserts a word of Jesus to Judas ( Matthew 26:50 ; cf. Luke 22:48 ). When the...
Matthew 26:50 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Friend . Comrade. Greek. hetairos. Occurs only in Matthew (here; Matthew 11:16 ; Matthew 20:13 ; Matthew 22:12 ). wherefore, &c. This is not. question, but an elliptical expression: "[Do...
Matthew 26:50 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

50. Friend, for what purpose comest thou? Luke expresses it more fully: Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? except that there is greater force in this reproof, that the bene...
Matthew 26:50 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. Jesus said - Friend - Rather, companion, εταιρε, (not Friend), wherefore, rather, agai...
Matthew 26:50 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Friend, Wherefore art thou come?— The heroic behaviour of the blessed Jesus, in the whole period or his sufferings, will be observed by every attentive eye, and felt by every pious heart; although...
Matthew 26:50 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. For the exposition, see the...
Matthew 26:50 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Betrayal. The Last Supper. Arrest of Jesus, and Trial Before the High Priest 1-5. A Council is held against Jesus ( Mark 14:1 ; Luke 22:1 : cp. John 13:1 ).
Matthew 26:50 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Friend, wherefore art thou come? — The word is the same as in Matthew 20:13 ; Matthew 22:12 ; and “comrade,” and the old and not yet obsolete English “mate,” come nearer to its meaning. In classi...
Matthew 26:50 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 19 The Great Atonement Day - Matthew 26:1-75 - Matthew 27:1-56 WE enter now on the story of the last day of the mortal life of our Lord and Saviour. We have already noticed the large pr...
Matthew 26:50 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Betrayed and Forsaken Matthew 26:47-56 We cannot fathom the secret thoughts of the traitor. Did he hope that his act would compel Christ to take the course of self-vindication, which His mighty...
Matthew 26:50 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Lord now reverted to the theme of His coming suffering, telling the disciples with great definiteness of the time-"after two days"; and of the event-"The Son of Man is delivered up to be crucifie...
Matthew 26:50 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. (48) Now he that betrayed him gave...
Matthew 26:50 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus said unto him, friend ,.... Not in an ironical and sarcastic way, but because he pretended to be his friend, by saluting and kissing him, in the manner he had done; or rather, because Chri...
Matthew 26:50 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. Ver. 50. Friend ] Since thou wilt needs be so esteemed, though most unfriendly....
Matthew 26:50 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jesus said, Friend Gr. εταιρε, companion; wherefore Gr. εφ ' ω, For what , or against whom, art thou come? Against me, thy Teacher, Saviour, and Lord? And to put me into the hands of murderers...
Matthew 26:50 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Only when His prophetic word, with its every dispensational bearing, is complete does the King, in calm, conscious authority, declare to His disciples that the time has arrived for His being betrayed...
Matthew 26:50 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Betrayed by Judas; The Priest's Servant Smitten by Peter; Christ Deserted by His Disciples. 47 And while he yet spake, lo...
Matthew 26:50 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mark saith nothing of what Christ said to him. Luke, Luke 22:48 , adds, that Christ said to him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? Whether Christ used this compellation of frien...
Matthew 26:50 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you are come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.' Jesus' reply is equally significant. He only uses ‘friend' of those who are in a do...
Matthew 26:50 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 26:47 . A great multitude. —See John 18:3 (R.V.); Luke 22:52 . The body, guided by Judas, consisted of (1) a company of Roman soldiers; (2) a detachment of the Leviti...
Matthew 26:50 - Scofield Reference Notes

Friend Greek, "Hetaire," means "comrade." Perhaps the most touching thing in the Bible. The Lord does not disown Judas.
Matthew 26:50 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 26:50 The Last Pleading of Love. Note: I. The patience of Christ's love. If we take no higher view of this most pathetic incident than that the words come from a man's lips, even then al...
Matthew 26:50 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The story of Peter's denial of his Master is recorded in all four of the Gospels. There are some differences of expression in each version, so it will not be tautology if we read all four of them; an...
Matthew 26:50 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 26:2 . After two day is the passover. This is the literal import of the Greek word πασχα pascha, and the Hebrew word פסח pesach, because the Israelites, after eating the paschal lamb,...
Matthew 26:50 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? The last pleading of love I. The patience of Christ’s love. The betrayer in the very instant of his treason has that changeless tendern...
Matthew 26:50 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ch. 26-28:20 THUS JESUS ENTERS UPON HIS KINGDOM . Before attempting to expound this most momentous section of the gospel history, we must make up our minds concerning the...
Matthew 26:50 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Betrayal and Arrest. The coming of the traitor:
Matthew 26:50 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 16:17 ; Luke 22:48 ; Matthew 20:13 ; Psalms 41:9 ; Psalms 55:13 ; Psalms 55:14
Matthew 26:50 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The heroic behaviour of the blessed Jesus, in the whole period of his sufferings, will be observed by every attentive eye, and felt by every pious heart: although the sacred historians, according t...

Matthew 26:50 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 26:50 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 26:50 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 26:50 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 26:50 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 26:50 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 26:50 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 26:50 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 26:50 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 26:50 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 26:50 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 26:50 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 26:50 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 26:50 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 26:50 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 26:50 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 26:50 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 26:50 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes