^{48 Ref} Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

^{49 Ref} And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

^{50 Ref} And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

^{51 Ref} 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's, and smote off his ear.

^{52 Ref} Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

^{53 Ref} Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

^{54 Ref} But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

^{55 Ref} In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

^{56 Ref} But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

^{57 Ref} And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

^{58 Ref} But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

^{59 Ref} Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;