When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has not left off tenderly kissing my feet.

"I have given you power to tread serpents and scorpions underfoot, and to trample on all the power of the Enemy; and in no case shall anything do you harm.

While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. He went up to Jesus to kiss Him.

"Judas," said Jesus, "are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"