Luke 22:44-64

44 And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.
46 And he said to them: Why sleep you? Arise: pray: lest you enter into temptation.
47 As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him.
48 And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?
49 And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?
50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.
52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and magistrates of the temple and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness.
54 And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.
55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.
56 Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him.
57 But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.
58 And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not.
59 And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him: for he is also a Galilean.
60 And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.
61 And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny thrice.
62 And Peter going out, wept bitterly.
63 And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.
64 And they blindfolded him and smote his face. And they asked him saying: Prophesy: Who is it that struck thee?

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