Matthew 26:40-50

40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, "So, couldn't you ^[a] stay awake with Me one hour?

41 Stay awake and pray, so that you won't enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, "My Father, if this ^[b] cannot pass ^[c] unless I drink it, Your will be done."

43 And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.^[d]

44 After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

45 Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? ^[e] Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Get up; let's go! See-My betrayer is near."

The Judas Kiss

47 While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48 His betrayer had given them a sign: "The One I kiss, He's the One; arrest Him!"

49 So he went right up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!"-and kissed Him.

50 "Friend," Jesus asked him, "why have you come?" ^[f] Then they came up, took hold of Jesus, and arrested Him.

Footnotes

• [a] You all 3 disciples because the verb in Gk is pl
• [b] Other mss add cup
• [c] Other mss add from Me
• [d] Lit because their eyes were weighed down
• [e] Or Sleep on now and take your rest.
• [f] Or Jesus told him, "do what you have come for." (as a statement)