Matthew 26:50

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

And {G1161} Jesus {G2424} said {G2036} unto him {G846}, Friend {G2083}, wherefore {G1909}{G3739} art thou come {G3918}? Then {G5119} came they {G4334}, and laid {G1911} hands {G5495} on {G1909} Jesus {G2424}, and {G2532} took {G2902} him {G846}.

Yeshua said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they moved forward, laid hold of Yeshua and arrested him.

“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 20:13 (7 votes)

    But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

  • Matthew 22:12 (5 votes)

    And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

  • Psalms 55:13 (4 votes)

    But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

  • Psalms 55:14 (4 votes)

    We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of God in company.

  • 2 Samuel 16:17 (4 votes)

    And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

  • Luke 22:48 (4 votes)

    But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

  • Psalms 41:9 (4 votes)

    Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.