Matthew 26:50-56

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⁵⁰ Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”^[a](A)

Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. ⁵¹ With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword,^(B) drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.^(C)

⁵² “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.^{(D) 53} Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?^{(E) 54} But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled^(F) that say it must happen in this way?”

⁵⁵ In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching,^(G) and you did not arrest me. ⁵⁶ But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”^(H) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.