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

⁴⁷ Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the high priests and the elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now the man who betrayed him gave them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Seize him!" ⁴⁹ And he went straight up to Jesus and said, "Good evening, Master!" and kissed him affectionately.

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, "My friend, what are you here for?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and secured him. ⁵¹ One of the men with Jesus put out his hand and drew his sword, and striking at the high priest's slave, cut his ear off.

⁵² Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back where it belongs! For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. ⁵³ Do you suppose I cannot appeal to my Father, and he would at once furnish me more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ But then how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled, which say that this must happen?"

⁵⁵ At that same time Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as though I were a robber? Day after day I have sat in the Temple preaching, and you never seized me. ⁵⁶ But this has all taken place in fulfilment of the writings of the prophets." Then all the disciples left him and made their escape.

⁴³ Just at that moment, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came up, and with him a crowd of men with swords and clubs, from the high priests, scribes, and elders. ⁴⁴ Now the man who betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Seize him and take him safely away." ⁴⁵ So when he came he went straight up to Jesus and said, "Master!" and kissed him affectionately. ⁴⁶ And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷ But one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck at the high priest's slave and cut his ear off.

⁴⁸ And Jesus spoke and said to them, "Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as though I were a robber? ⁴⁹ I have been among you day after day in the Temple teaching, and you never seized me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled!" ⁵⁰ Then all the disciples left him and made their escape.

⁵¹ And a young man followed him with nothing but a linen cloth about his body; and they seized him, ⁵² but he left the cloth behind and ran away naked.

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking, a crowd of people came up, with the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, at their head, and he stepped up to Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸ Jesus said to him, "Would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

⁴⁹ Those who were about him saw what was coming and said, "Master, shall we use our swords?" ⁵⁰ And one of them did strike at the high priest's slave and cut his right ear off.

⁵¹ But Jesus answered, "Let me do this much!" And he touched his ear and healed him. ⁵² And Jesus said to the high priests, captains of the Temple, and elders who had come to take him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as though I were a robber? ⁵³ When I was among you day after day in the Temple you never laid a hand on me! But you choose this hour, and the cover of darkness!"