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He went straight to Jesus, greeted him, "How are you, Rabbi?" and kissed him.
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Jesus said, "Friend, why this charade?"
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One of those with Jesus pulled his sword and, taking a swing at the Chief Priest's servant, cut off his ear.
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Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords.
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Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies - more, if I want them - of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready?
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But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?"
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Then Jesus addressed the mob: "What is this - coming out after me with swords and clubs as if I were a dangerous criminal? Day after day I have been sitting in the Temple teaching, and you never so much as lifted a hand against me.
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You've done it this way to confirm and fulfill the prophetic writings." Then all the disciples cut and ran.
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The gang that had seized Jesus led him before Caiaphas the Chief Priest, where the religion scholars and leaders had assembled.
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Peter followed at a safe distance until they got to the Chief Priest's courtyard. Then he slipped in and mingled with the servants, watching to see how things would turn out.
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The high priests, conspiring with the Jewish Council, tried to cook up charges against Jesus in order to sentence him to death.