Luke 22:39–53

The Prayer in the Garden

³⁹He went out and made His way ^kas usual ^lto the Mount of Olives, ^mand the disciples followed Him. ⁴⁰When He reached the place, ⁿHe told them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” ^o41Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray, ^p42“Father, if You are willing, take this cup ^qaway from Me—nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”

[⁴³Then an angel from heaven ^rappeared to Him, strengthening Him. ⁴⁴Being in anguish, ^sHe prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.] ^t45When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief. ^u46“Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”

The Judas Kiss

⁴⁷While ^vHe was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, 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 slave and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹But Jesus responded, “No more of this!” ^wAnd 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? ^x53Every day while I was with you in the ^•temple complex, ^yyou never laid a hand on Me. But this is your hour ^z—and the dominion of darkness.” ^a