A Kiss, a Sword, and Twelve Legions

The betrayal Gethsemane has been quiet. Jesus has been praying. The disciples have been sleeping. Then, all of a sudden… the garden fills with people. Judas arrives with “a great crowd with swords and clubs” sent by the chief priests and elders. And Judas has already arranged the signal he'll give: “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”— Matthew 26:48 A kiss. Something normally used to communicate affection… becomes the very means of betrayal. Judas walks directly to Jesus: “Greetings,...