Jesus Arrested
While he was still
speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great
multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the
people. Now he who
betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the
one. Seize him." Immediately he came to Jesus,
and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
Jesus said to him,
"Friend, why are you here?" Then they
came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. Behold, one of those who were
with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the
servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take
the sword will die by the sword. Or do you think that I couldn't
ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of
angels? How then would
the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"
In that hour Jesus
said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against
a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple
teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But all this has happened, that
the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled."
Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
Matthew 26:47-56
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