"Oh, my Father, if this cup cannot be taken away; if I must drink it, then thy will be done!" He went once more to the three disciples, and found them asleep, just as before. He now said to them: "You may as well sleep on now, and take your rest; for it is too late for you to help me. My time has come! The Son of Man has been given into the hands of wicked men. Come, get up, here is the traitor close at hand!" And at that very instant, while he was speaking these words, the traitor, Judas Iscariot, burst into the garden, with a crowd of men, armed with swords and clubs. These men had been sent by the chief priests and the rulers to seize Jesus. Spies had been watching near the house while Jesus was talking after the supper, and others watching at the gate when Jesus passed out of it. Word had been sent to the chief priests that Jesus was in the garden, and while he was praying to his Father, these men, led by Judas Iscariot, were hurrying to that place to make Jesus their prisoner. The men who had come to seize Jesus were not sure that in the night time, even though the full moon was shining, they would know him among his disciples. They said to Judas: "How can we tell in the dark, under the trees, who is the one for us to take hold of as prisoner?" "You watch me," said Judas, "and when I go up and kiss a man, seize him, for that one whom I shall kiss will be the man you are looking for." [Illustration: Judas Iscariot, burst into the garden with a crowd of men, armed with swords and clubs.] So Judas went into the garden, where by this time all the other disciples were gathered around Jesus. He came rushing up, saying "Master! Master!" and kissed him, just though he were glad to see him. "Judas," said Jesus, "do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?" Then he went forward to the band of men who were standing with their lanterns and torches, their swords and spears. "For whom are you looking?" he said to these men. "For Jesus of Nazareth," they answered him. "I am he," said Jesus. At the instant when he said this, they went backward, as if frightened, and fell upon their faces on the ground. Again, after a moment, he asked them: "For whom are you looking?" And again they answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." "I have already told you," said Jesus, "that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go away." For even in that hour Jesus was thinking not of his own safety, but of his disciples. The delay of a few moments gave to the disciples some courage. They began asking: "Master, shall we strike with the sword?" Simon Peter, not waiting for an answer from Jesus, drew a sword which he had brought with him, and with it struck one of the high priest's servants; a man named Malchus, and cut off his right ear; for by this time the band had risen to their feet and were drawing near. Jesus said: "Let me at least do this;" and he touched his ear; and at once his ear was made well again.