47. 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 priests and elders of the people.

48. Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."

49. Immediately he came to JESUS, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

50. JESUS said to him,"Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on JESUS, and took him.

51. 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.

52. Then JESUS said to him,"Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

53. Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

54. How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"

55. 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.

56. But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled."Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

43. Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came-and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

44. Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely."

45. When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him.

46. They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

47. But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

48. JESUS answered them,"Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

49. I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

50. They all left him, and fled.

51. A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,

52. but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

53. They led JESUS away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

54. Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

55. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against JESUS to put him to death, and found none.

56. For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.

57. Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

58. "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"

59. Even so, their testimony did not agree.

60. The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked JESUS, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?"

61. But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

62. JESUS said,"I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky."

63. The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?

64. You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

65. Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

66. As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,

67. and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, JESUS!"

68. But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.

69. The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them."

70. But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."

71. But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

72. The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that JESUS said to him,"Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.

47. While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to JESUS to kiss him.

48. But JESUS said to him,"Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

49. When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"

50. A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

51. But JESUS answered,"Let me at least do this"-and he touched his ear, and healed him.

52. JESUS said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him,"Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

53. When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn't stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

2. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for JESUS often met there with his disciples.

3. Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

4. JESUS therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out, and said to them,"Who are you looking for?"

5. They answered him, "JESUS of Nazareth."JESUS said to them,"I am he."Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

6. When therefore he said to them,"I am he," they went backward, and fell to the ground.

7. Again therefore he asked them,"Who are you looking for?"They said, "JESUS of Nazareth."

8. JESUS answered,"I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"

9. that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke,"Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none."John 6:39

10. Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

11. JESUS therefore said to Peter,"Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?"

12. So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized JESUS and bound him,