Matthew 26:47–67

⁴⁷And while he is yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve did come, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, ‘Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;’ ⁴⁹and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, ‘Hail, Rabbi,’ and kissed him; ⁵⁰and Jesus said to him, ‘Comrade, for what art thou present?’ Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him. ⁵¹And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear. ⁵²Then saith Jesus to him, ‘Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; ⁵³dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers? ⁵⁴how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?’ ⁵⁵In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, ‘As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me; ⁵⁶but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;’ then all the disciples, having left him, fled.

⁵⁷And those laying hold on Jesus led him away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together, ⁵⁸and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end. ⁵⁹And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death, ⁶⁰and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near, ⁶¹said, ‘This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.’ ⁶²And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, ‘Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee? ⁶³and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, ‘I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ—the Son of God.’ ⁶⁴Jesus saith to him, ‘Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.’ ⁶⁵Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying,—‘He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking; ⁶⁶what think ye?’ and they answering said, ‘He is worthy of death.’ ⁶⁷Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,