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

⁴⁷ Barely had he spoken these words when Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared, accompanied by a great crowd of men with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him." ⁴⁹ So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.

⁵⁰ "Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him. ⁵¹ And, behold, one of these who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smote the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

⁵² Then Jesus said to him. "Put back your sword into its place! for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. ⁵³ "Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ "But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it must happen?"

⁵⁵ Then Jesus said to the crowds. "Are you come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to arrest me? Day after day, I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not apprehend me. ⁵⁶ "But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

⁴³ At that instant, while he was yet speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up, and with him a mob armed with swords and clubs, sent by the high priests and Scribes and elders. ⁴⁴ Now the betrayer had given them a sign. "The one I kiss," he said, "is the man. Arrest him, and take him away safely." ⁴⁵ So he came and going straight up to Jesus he said: ⁴⁶ "Rabbi," and kissed him. Then they laid hands on him and took him. ⁴⁷ But one of the bystanders drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

⁴⁸ But Jesus interposed, saying. "Are you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as if I were a robber? ⁴⁹ Day after day I was face to face with you in the Temple courts, teaching, and you did not seize me. But this is done that the Scriptures might be fulfilled." ⁵⁰ Then they all forsook him and fled.

⁵¹ One young man, however, began following him, with only a linen sheet thrown round his naked body. ⁵² They seized him, but he left the linen sheet and fled away naked.

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking there came a crowd, and he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus in order to kiss him, ⁴⁸ but Jesus said to him, "Judas, you are betraying the Son of man with a kiss?"

⁴⁹ Those who were around him, when they saw what was about to happen, said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with our swords?" ⁵⁰ Then one of them did strike a blow at the high priest's slave, and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ "Permit me to do this at least," said Jesus, as he touched his ear and healed him. ⁵² Then Jesus said to the corps of priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come out to arrest him. "Have ye come for me with swords and clubs to arrest me like a robber? ⁵³ "When daily I was with you in the temple you did not stretch out your hands to take me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness."