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But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss.
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But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
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When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!”
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And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.
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But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
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Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him. “Am I some dangerous revolutionary,” he asked, “that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?
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Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”
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So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance.
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The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there.
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A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”
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But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even know him!”