48
Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him."
49
At once he came up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
50
Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you are here to do." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.
51
Suddenly, one of those with Jesus put his hand on his sword, drew it, and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
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Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
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But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen in this way?"
55
At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me.
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But all this has taken place, so that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
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Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, in whose house the scribes and the elders had gathered.
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But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end.