⁴⁷Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people. ⁴⁸Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!”

⁴⁹Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Hello, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

⁵⁰Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?”

Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him. ⁵¹Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest’s servant. ⁵²Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword. ⁵³Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now? ⁵⁴How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?”

⁵⁵At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? I used to sit teaching in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn’t arrest me then. ⁵⁶All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true.”

Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

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Matthew 26:56: “But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.