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

⁴⁷ And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸ He that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss is he; hold him fast. ⁴⁹ And immediately he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him: Friend, for what purpose have you come? Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him fast. ⁵¹ And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.

⁵² Then Jesus said to him: Put back your sword into its place; for all that take the sword, shall perish by the sword. ⁵³ Do you think that I can not now call upon my Father, and he would cause more than twelve legions of angels to stand by me? ⁵⁴ But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

⁵⁵ At the same time Jesus said to the multitudes: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I sat daily with you in the temple and taught, and you did not take me. ⁵⁶ All this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.

⁴³ And immediately, while he was yet speaking, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴ And he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss, is he; take him, and lead him away securely. ⁴⁵ And when he came, he immediately went up to him and said: Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him. ⁴⁶ And they laid their hands on him and took him. ⁴⁷ And one of those who were standing by, drew a sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.

⁴⁸ And Jesus answering, said to them: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? ⁴⁹ I was daily with you in the temple, and taught, and you did not take me; but this is so, that the scriptures may be fulfilled. ⁵⁰ And they all forsook him and fled.

⁵¹ And there followed him a certain young man, who had a linen garment around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him; ⁵² and he left the linen garment, and fled from them naked.

⁴⁷ And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and came near to Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸ But Jesus said to him: Judas, do you deliver up the Son of man with a kiss?

⁴⁹ When those who were about him saw what would be done, they said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword? ⁵⁰ And a certain one of them struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ And Jesus answered and said: Let this matter proceed thus far. And he touched his ear and healed him. ⁵² And Jesus said to the chief priests, and the captains of the temple, and the elders that had come against him: Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber? ⁵³ While I was daily with you in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the authority of darkness.