The night turns dark for Jesus. First his disciples fall asleep; then Judas arrives to kiss Jesus as a signal to the authorities so they know who to arrest (Luke 22: 39-48)
1. Kissing seems a particularly ironic way to betray Jesus.
2. Jesus makes a good point -- why do they wait until this moment to arrest Jesus when he had been in their midst at the Temple. Were they worried that the crowds at the Temple might prevent their arrest of Jesus? Do they prefer the cover of night?
Jesus rejects the disciples willingness to fight for him, and we see Jesus heal the servant whose ear was cut (22:49-53). This little play becomes a microcosm of what Jesus is doing -- peace and healing are what matters.
Jesus will never state unequivocally who he is. Instead, he plays word games and notes that they say he is the Messiah (22: 66-71).
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