Matthew 26:47–56

^47aAnd while he yet spake, lo, ^bJudas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and ^cstaves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸Now he that betrayed him ^dgave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. ⁴⁹And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, ^emaster; and ^fkissed him. ⁵⁰And Jesus said unto him, ^gFriend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. ⁵¹And, behold, ^hone of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew ⁱhis sword, and struck ^ja servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear. ⁵²Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for ^kall they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. ⁵³Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me ^lmore than twelve ^mlegions of angels? ⁵⁴But how then shall ⁿthe scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? ⁵⁵In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a ^othief with swords and ^cstaves for to take me? I ^psat daily with you ^qteaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. ⁵⁶But all this was done, that the ⁿscriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then ^rall the disciples ^rrforsook him, and fled.