^{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.

^{57 Ref} And they that had taken Jesus led him away to `the house of' Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

^{58 Ref} But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.

^{59 Ref} Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

^{60 Ref} and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

^{61 Ref} and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

^{62 Ref} And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

^{63 Ref} But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

^{64 Ref} Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

^{65 Ref} Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:

^{66 Ref} what think ye? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.

^{67 Ref} Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

^{68 Ref} saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?