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

⁴⁷ While he yet spake, Lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, which were sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸ And he that betrayed him, gave them a token, saying, "Whosoever I kiss, the same is he: lay hands on him." ⁴⁹ And forthwith-all he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail master." And kissed him.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said unto him, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him. ⁵¹ And behold, one of them which were with Jesus, stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear.

⁵² Then said Jesus unto him, "Put up thy sword into his sheath. For all they that lay hands on the sword, shall perish with the sword. ⁵³ Either thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father, and he shall give me more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled? For so must it be."

⁵⁵ The same time said Jesus to the multitude, "Ye be come out as it were unto a thief, with swords and staves for to take me: daily I sat among you teaching in the temple, and ye took me not. ⁵⁶ All this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.

⁴³ And immediately, while he yet spake, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great number of people with swords and staves from the high priests and scribes and elders. ⁴⁴ And he that betrayed him had given them a general token, saying, "Whosoever I do kiss, he it is, take him, and lead him away warily." ⁴⁵ And as soon as he was come, he went straightway to him, and said unto him, "Master, master," and kissed him. ⁴⁶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him. ⁴⁷ And one of them that stood by drew out a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

⁴⁸ And Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye be come out as unto a thief with swords and with staves for to take me? ⁴⁹ I was daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye took me not: but that the scriptures should be fulfilled." ⁵⁰ And they all forsook him and ran away.

⁵¹ And there was a certain young man that followed him clothed in linen upon the bare, and the young men caught him, ⁵² and he left his linen and fled from them naked.

⁴⁷ While he yet spake: behold, there came a company: and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and pressed nigh unto Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸ And Jesus said unto him, "Judas, betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss?"

⁴⁹ When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, "Lord, shall we smite with a sword?" ⁵⁰ And one of them smote a servant of him which was the highest priest of all, and smote off his right ear.

⁵¹ And Jesus answered, and said, "Suffer ye thus far forth." And he touched his ear, and healed him. ⁵² Then Jesus said unto the high priests and rulers of the temple and the elders which were come to him, "Be ye come out, as unto a thief: with swords and staves? ⁵³ When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth hands against me. But this is even your very hour, and the power of darkness."