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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
At any rate, "While He yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people." Seemly surely are the instruments of the priests! "with swords and staves" do they come against Him! And Judas, it is said, with them, one of the twelve. Again he calleth him "of the twelve," and is not ashamed. Now he that betrayed Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is He, hold Him fast." Oh! …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Do you see the weapons of the chief priests? Staves and swords! So peaceful were they, and possessed of such a spirit of meekness! The evangelist says, "one of the twelve," marveling that though Judas had been chosen and ranked among the first, yet he gave himself to the devil. So you, too, O man, be fearful though you may be among the most intimate of the Lord's friends, lest you become careless and lazy and fall away.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Above were set forth the things preparatory to the passion, namely, the institution of the sacrament and the prayer of Christ; but here he sets forth the passion as regards the things inflicted by the Jews. And first, he shows how he is captured; secondly, how he is examined; thirdly, how he is condemned. The second is at the chief priests etc.; the third at then the chief priests etc. Concerning the first he does three things. First, he treats of the betrayal; secondly, of the capture; thirdly, how he was led away after the capture. …
Remigius of Rheims
One of the twelve, by association of name, not of desert. This shows the monstrous wickedness of the man who from the dignity of the Apostleship became the traitor. To show that it was out of envy that they seized Him, it is added, A great multitude sent by the Chief Priests and elders of the people.
Glossa Ordinaria
Having said above that the Lord offered Himself of His own accord to His pursuers, the Evangelist proceeds to relate how He was seized by them.
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