Matthew 26:50

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 20:13, the landowner calls a worker 'friend' in rebuke — Jesus uses the same rare word to address Judas before betrayal.

Matthew 22:12 uses the same 'friend' address before judgment, mirroring the ironic tone toward Judas.

Psalm 41:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 41:9 prophesies betrayal by a close friend who ate bread — Jesus applies this to Judas, now fulfilled with a kiss.

Luke 22:48 Parallel

Luke 22:48 records Jesus' question about the kiss, highlighting the hypocrisy of Judas's betrayal in the same scene.