Matthew 26:46-56

New American Standard Bible

⁴⁶Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!”

Jesus’ Betrayal and Arrest

⁴⁷^(A)And while He was still speaking, behold, ^(B)Judas, one of the twelve, came ^[a]accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him.” ⁴⁹And immediately Judas went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, ^(C)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ⁵⁰But Jesus said to him, “^(D)Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.

⁵¹And behold, ^(E)one of those who were with Jesus ^[b]reached and drew his ^(F)sword, and struck the ^(G)slave of the high priest and ^[c]cut off his ear. ⁵²Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for ^(H)all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword. ⁵³Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve ^[d]^(I)legions of ^(J)angels? ⁵⁴How then would ^(K)the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?”

⁵⁵At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a man inciting a revolt? ^(L)Every day I used to sit within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me. ⁵⁶But all this has taken place so that ^(M)the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.