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

⁴⁷ And [while] he was still speaking, behold, Judas--one of the twelve--arrived, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now the one who was betraying him had given them a sign, saying, "[The one] whom I kiss--he is [the one]. Arrest him!" ⁴⁹ And he came up to Jesus immediately [and] said, "Greetings, Rabbi," and kissed him.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him, "Friend, [do that] for which you have come." Then they came up [and] laid hands on Jesus and arrested him. ⁵¹ And behold, one of those with Jesus extended his hand [and] drew his sword, and striking the slave of the high priest, cut off his ear.

⁵² Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place! For all who take up the sword will die by the sword. ⁵³ Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it must happen in this way?"

⁵⁵ At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? Every day in the temple [courts] I sat teaching, and you did not arrest me! ⁵⁶ But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then the disciples all abandoned him [and] fled.

⁴³ And immediately, [while] he was still speaking, Judas--one of the twelve--arrived, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴ Now the one who was betraying him had given them a sign, saying, "[The one] whom I kiss--he is [the one]. Arrest him and lead [him] away under guard!" ⁴⁵ And [when he] arrived, he came up to him immediately [and] said, "Rabbi," and kissed him. ⁴⁶ So they laid hands on him and arrested him. ⁴⁷ But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing [his] sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

⁴⁸ And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? ⁴⁹ Every day I was with you in the temple [courts] teaching, and you did not arrest me! But [this has happened] in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled. ⁵⁰ And they all abandoned him [and] fled.

⁵¹ And a certain young man was following him, clothed [only] in a linen cloth on [his] naked body. And they attempted to seize him, ⁵² but he left behind the linen cloth [and] fled naked.

⁴⁷ [While] he was still speaking, behold, [there came] a crowd, and the one named Judas, one of the twelve, leading them. And he approached Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸ But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

⁴⁹ And [when] those around him saw what was about to happen, they said, "Lord, should we strike with the sword?" ⁵⁰ And a certain one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ But Jesus answered [and] said, "{Stop! No more of this!}" And he touched [his] ear [and] healed him. ⁵² And Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders who had come out against him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber? ⁵³ Every day [when] I was with you in the temple [courts], you did not stretch out [your] hands against me! But this is your hour and the domain of darkness!"