14:45
The background information in 14:44 has ended. In this verse Mark continued to tell what happened to Jesus when the men arrived. Use a natural way in your language to indicate that the author has returned to the story. For example:
When Judas and the crowd reached Jesus, Judas went to him at once…
14:45a
Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!”: The phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Going directly to Jesus indicates that when Judas came to where Jesus was, he immediately approached Jesus.
Here are some other ways to translate this:
Judas went at once to Jesus and said, “Rabbi!”
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When Judas came, he went to Jesus immediately and said “Rabbi!” (NET Bible)
directly: Judas went straight to Jesus without delay. Judas had a plan that he intended to follow.
Rabbi: Judas addressed Jesus as Rabbi. This word is a transliteration of a Hebrew word that means “my great one.” At the time when Mark wrote this Gospel, people used this word as a title of respect for an important religious teacher or leader. It does not refer to a school teacher.
If you do not have a word that expresses this idea of a religious teacher, you can simply use the word “teacher” or “master.” If possible, use a word that implies that the teacher is respected. For example:
Teacher (Good News Bible)
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My teacher/master
In some languages you may need to add an expression of greeting. For example:
Greetings, teacher!
Use an expression in your language that is natural and shows proper respect.
14:45b
and kissed Him: Judas kissed Jesus on the cheek as a part of his greeting. His kiss was really part of the signal that he had arranged to identify Jesus.
kissed: See 14:44b for a discussion of the word “kiss.”
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