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Then he cometh to his disciples and said to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. Behold the hour is at hand: and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Rise: let us go. Behold he is at hand that will betray me.
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As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.
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And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Hold him fast.
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And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed him.
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And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and held him.
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And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
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Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
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Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
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How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
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In that same hour, Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out, as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple: and you laid not hands on me.