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Matthew 23:7

Context
23:7 and elaborate greetings 1  in the marketplaces, and to have people call them ‘Rabbi.’

Matthew 26:49

Context
26:49 Immediately 2  he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him. 3 

1 sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.

2 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

3 sn Judas’ act of betrayal when he kissed Jesus is especially sinister when it is realized that it was common in the culture of the times for a disciple to kiss his master when greeting him.



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