Luke 22:39–53

THE PRAYER IN THE GARDEN

³⁹He went out and made his wayⁿ as usual^o to the Mount of Olives,^p and the disciples followed him. ⁴⁰When he reached the place,^q he told them, “Pray that you may not fall into temptation.”^{r 41}Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray,^{s 42}“Father, if you are willing, take this cup^t away from me—nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

⁴³Then an angel from heaven^u appeared to him, strengthening him. ⁴⁴Being in anguish,^v he prayed more fervently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. ⁴⁵When he got up from prayer and came to the disciples, he found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief. ⁴⁶“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t fall into temptation.”

JUDAS’S BETRAYAL OF JESUS

⁴⁷While^w he was still speaking, suddenly a mob came, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss him, ⁴⁸but Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

⁴⁹When those around him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?” ⁵⁰Then one of them struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹But Jesus responded, “No more of this!” And touching his ear, he healed him. ⁵²Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple police, and the elders who had come for him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal?^{H 53}Every day while I was with you in the temple,^x you never laid a hand on me. But this is your hour^y—and the dominion of darkness.”^z