50
And Jesussaid to him, "1Friend, do what you havecome for."Then they came and laidhands on Jesus and seized Him.
51
And behold, 2one of thosewho were with Jesusreached and drew out his 3sword, and struck the 4slave of the highpriest and cutoff his ear.
52
ThenJesussaid to him, "Put your swordback into its place; for 5allthose who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
53
"Or do you think that I cannot*appeal to My Father, and He will at onceput at My disposalmore than twelve6legions of 7angels?
54
"Howthen will 8the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it musthappenthisway?"
55
At that timeJesussaid to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? 9Everyday I used to sit in the templeteaching and you did not seize Me.
56
"But allthis has takenplace to fulfill10the Scriptures of the prophets."Thenall the disciplesleft Him and fled.
Jesus before Caiaphas
5711Those who had seizedJesusled Him away to 12Caiaphas, the highpriest, where the scribes and the elders were gatheredtogether.
58
But 13Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the 14courtyard of the highpriest, and entered in, and satdown with the 15officers to see the outcome.
59
Now the chiefpriests and the whole16Council kept trying to obtainfalsetestimonyagainstJesus, so that they might put Him to death.
60
They did not find any, even though manyfalsewitnessescameforward. But later on 17twocameforward,