1. That’s Not What A Kiss Is For Matthew 26:47-56 The Conspirators The Confrontation The Cowards

2. The Betrayals Matthew 26:47-56 The Conspirators Matthew 26:46-49 1.The Multitude (Mob) Matt. 26:47 a.Officers of the temple (Luke 22:52) b.Cohort of Roman soldiers (John 18:3) c.Rep. of chief priests & elders (Luke 22:52) d.Chief priests and elders (Mark 15:6,7) e.Pharisees (John 18:3) f.Sadducees & Sanhedrin (Mark 15:1)

3. The Betrayals Matthew 26:47-56 The Conspirators (continued) 2.The Man (Judas) Matt. 26:48 a.“one of the twelve” ( Matt. 26:14,47; Mark 14:10,43; Luke 22:47; John 6:71) b.Apocryphal books 1)The Story of Joseph of Arimathea 2)The Acts of Pilate 3)Coptic Narratives of the Ministry & Passion

4. The Betrayals Matthew 26:47-56 The Conspirators (continued) 3.The Master (Jesus) Matt. 26:49 a.Jesus allowed all this to occur b.The kiss of a traitor 1)Arrangements made (Matt. 26:14-16) 2)Opportunity sought (Luke 22:6) 3)Left upper room after dark (John 13:30) 4)Jesus would go to garden (John 18:2)

5. The Betrayals Matthew 26:47-56 The Confrontation Matthew 26:50-54 1.Reclamation to Judas (26:50) a.“Friend” - after the betrayal b. kataphileo - not just a kiss 2.Revelation to Peter (26:51-54) a.The Sword (26:51,52) 1)How it was used 2)How useless it was b.The Sovereign (26:53) c.The Scripture (26:54) - Is. 53, Ps. 22,69

6. The Betrayals Matthew 26:47-56 The Cowards Matthew 26:55,56 1.Followers of Judas a.No valid accusations John 19:4 b.They were mostly mindless c.Some were true cowards - a guilty conscience always produces cowards 2.Followers of Jesus

7. The Betrayals Matthew 26:47-56 Applications How are we like Peter? How are we like Judas?