Matthew 26:47-56 - The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus

⁴⁷ As he spoke, Judas, one of the twelve, followed by a crowd carrying swords and spears, approached him. The chief priest and elders of the people had sent them. ⁴⁸ He that betrayed him gave them a sign. He told them: The one I kiss is he. Take him. ⁴⁹ He went directly to Jesus and said: Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus told him: Do that for which you came. They laid hands on Jesus, and captured him. ⁵¹ Look, one of them with Jesus stretched out his hand, drew his sword, and cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest.

⁵² Jesus told him: Put your sword in its place. Those who take up the sword will perish by the sword. ⁵³ Do you think I cannot ask my Father for help? He would send me more than twelve legions of angels. ⁵⁴ How then will the scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen this way?

⁵⁵ That very hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out to take me with swords and sticks as if I were a thief? You did not take me when I taught in the Temple daily. ⁵⁶ This has taken place so that the writings of the prophets will come true. Then all his disciples left him.

⁴³ Suddenly, as he spoke, Judas one of the twelve arrived. A great crowd with swords and spears were with him. They were from the chief priests, scribes and elders. ⁴⁴ He who betrayed him gave them a sign. He told them the one I kiss is the one to capture and take away safely. ⁴⁵ When he arrived he went straight to him and said: Master and kissed him. ⁴⁶ They grabbed him and took him away. ⁴⁷ One of those who were near took out his sword and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

⁴⁸ Jesus said: Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? ⁴⁹ I was with you every day in the Temple teaching and you did not take me. This is done so that the scriptures will be fulfilled. ⁵⁰ They all left him, and fled.

⁵¹ A young man followed him. He was wearing a linen cloth over his naked body. They tried to grab him. ⁵² But they got a hold of the linen cloth and he fled naked.

⁴⁷ As he spoke a crowd followed Judas, one of the twelve. They came to him. Judas approached Jesus and kissed him. ⁴⁸ Jesus said to him: Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?

⁴⁹ Those near him saw what happened and asked: Lord shall we strike them with a sword? ⁵⁰ One of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ Jesus said: Do not do any more of this. Then he touched his ear and healed him. ⁵² Jesus spoke to the chief priests, captains of the temple and elders who came against him: Did you come as you would against a robber with swords and clubs? ⁵³ I was with you every day in the temple. Yet you did not lift a hand against me. This is your hour for this power of darkness.