Matthew 26:55

26:55 At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?¹ Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet² you did not arrest me.

Matthew 21:46

21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds³ regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 26:48

26:48 (Now the betrayer⁴ had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man.⁵ Arrest him!”)⁶

¹tn Or “a revolutionary.” This term can refer to one who stirs up rebellion: BDAG 594 s.v. λῃστής 2 has “revolutionary, insurrectionist, guerrilla” citing evidence from Josephus (J. W. 2.13.2-3 [2.253-254]). However, this usage generally postdates Jesus’ time. It does refer to a figure of violence. Luke uses the same term for the highwaymen who attack the traveler in the parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:30).

²tn Grk “and” (καί, kai), a conjunction that is elastic enough to be used to indicate a contrast, as here.

³tn Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.

⁴tn Grk “the one who betrays him.”

⁵tn Grk “The one I kiss is he.”

⁶sn This remark is parenthetical within the narrative and has thus been placed in parentheses.