Matthew 26:47-54

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

47 ¹While he was still speaking, ²Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; seize him."

49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, ³Rabbi!" And he kissed him.

50 Jesus said to him, ⁴"Friend, ⁵do what you came to do."^[a] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his ⁶sword and struck the servant^[b] of the high priest and cut off his ear.

52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For ⁷all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

53 ⁸Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me ⁹more than twelve ¹⁰legions of angels?

54 ¹¹But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?"