Matthew 26

45 Ref Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Ref Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me.

47 Ref And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

48 Ref Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.

49 Ref And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.

50 Ref And Jesus said unto him, Friend, `do' that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

51 Ref And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

52 Ref Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

53 Ref Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

54 Ref How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

55 Ref In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.

56 Ref But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

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