Mark 14:43-50

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 ¹And immediately, while he was still speaking, ²Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard."

45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ³"Rabbi!" And he ⁴kissed him.

46 And they laid hands on him and seized him.

47 But one of those who stood by drew his ⁵sword and struck the servant^[a] of the high priest and cut off his ear.

48 And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?

49 ⁶Day after day I was with you in the temple ⁷teaching, and you did not seize me. But ⁸let the Scriptures be fulfilled."

50 ⁹And they all left him and fled.