Matthew 26:47–56

⁴⁷And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him. ⁴⁹And immediately coming up to Jesus he said, Hail, Rabbi, and covered him with kisses. ⁵⁰But Jesus said to him, My friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him. ⁵¹And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear. ⁵²Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword. ⁵³Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be? ⁵⁵In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me. ⁵⁶But all this is come to pass that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.