Mark 14:44 — Compare Translations

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Now the betrayer had given them a signal, saying, The One I shall kiss is [the Man]; seize Him and lead [Him] away safely [so as to prevent His escape].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now the betrayer had given them a signal, saying, The One I shall kiss is [the Man]; seize Him and lead [Him] away safely [so as to prevent His escape].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

His betrayer had given them a signal. “The one I kiss,” he said, “he’s the one; arrest him and take him away under guard.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign between them, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; seize him, and lead [him] away safely.

English EASY 2024

Before this, Judas had told these men, ‘I will kiss one of the men. You must take hold of that man. Lead him away and do not let him go.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Judas planned to do something to show them which one was Jesus. He said, "The one I kiss will be Jesus. Arrest him and guard him while you lead him away."

Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The traitor had given the crowd a signal: “The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him and take him away under guard.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him, and guard him closely as you take him away."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

His betrayer had given them a signal. "The One I kiss," he said, "He's the One; arrest Him and take Him away under guard."

English KJV 1611

And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

English LSB

Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now he who betrayed Him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One. Seize Him and lead Him away safely.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

His betrayer had arranged a signal with them, saying, "The man I shall kiss is the one; arrest him and lead him away securely."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, had arranged a signal with them. "The one I kiss is the man," he said. "Arrest him and have the guards lead him away."

English NIV

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."

English NKJ 1982

Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely.”

English NLT

Judas had given them a prearranged signal: "You will know which one to arrest when I go over and give him the kiss of greeting. Then you can take him away under guard."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now, Judas, the traitor, had arranged to give them a signal that would identify Jesus, for he had told them, “Jesus is the man I will kiss. So arrest him and take him away.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him and lead him away under guard.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Judas had told them, “You will know which one to arrest when I go over and greet him. Then you can take him easily.“

English Tyndale 1537

(And) He that betrayed him, gave(had given) them a general token, saying: whosoever I do kiss, he it is, take him, and lead him away warily.