Matthew 26:47-56 - The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus
47 While he was still speaking, up came Judas, one of the twelve, accompanied by a large mob with swords and cudgels who had come from the high priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now his betrayer had given them a signal; he said, " Whoever I kiss, that is the man." 49 So he went up at once to Jesus; "Hail, rabbi!" he said, and kissed him.
50 Jesus said, "My man, do your errand." Then they laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 One of his companions put out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; all who draw the sword shall die by the sword. 53 What! do you think I cannot appeal to my Father to furnish me at this moment with over twelve legions of angels? 54 Only, how could the scriptures be fulfilled then ??the scriptures that say this must be so?"
55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you never seized me. 56 However, this has all happened for the fulfilment of the prophetic scriptures!" Then all the disciples left him and fled;
43 At that very moment, while he was still speaking, Judas [Iscariot] one of the twelve came up accompanied by a mob with swords and cudgels who had come from the high priests and scribes and elders. 44 Now his betrayer had given them a signal; he said, "Whoever I kiss, that is the man. Seize him and get him safely away." 45 So when he arrived he at once went up to him and said, "Rabbi [rabbi]," and kissed him. 46 Then they laid hands on him and seized him, 47 but one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
48 Jesus turned on them, saying, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels? 49 Day after day I was beside you in the temple teaching, and you never seized me. However, it is to let the scriptures be fulfilled." 50 Then they left him and fled, all of them;
51 one young man did follow him, with only a linen sheet thrown round his body, but when the [young] men seized him 52 he fled away naked, leaving the sheet behind him.
47 While he was still speaking, there came a mob headed by the man called Judas, one of the twelve. He approached in order to kiss Jesus, 48 but Jesus said to him, "Judas! would you betray the Son of man with a kiss?"
49 Now when the supporters of Jesus saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, shall we strike with our swords?" 50 And one of them did strike the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
51 Jesus said, "Let me do this at least," and cured him by touching his ear. 52 Then he said to the high priests and commanders of the temple and elders who had appeared to take him, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels? 53 Day after day I was beside you in the temple, and you never stretched a hand against me. But this is your hour, and the dark Power has its way."