Then He said to them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and
shoes, did you lack anything? And they said, Nothing. Then He said,
But now, he that has a purse let him take it, and likewise, his scrip,
and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. For I
say to you, this that is written must yet be accomplished in me: He
was reckoned among the transgressors.
The things concerning me have an end. They said to Him, Lord, look,
here are two swords. And Jesus said to them, It is enough. He went out
and up into the mount of Olives; and His disciples followed Him.
At a certain spot He said to them, Pray that you do not enter into
temptation. He withdrew, about a stone's cast, and knelt down, and
prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me;
nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.
There appeared an angel from heaven to strengthen Him because He was
in agony. He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was like great drops
of blood falling on the ground. When He rose up from prayer and
returned to His disciples, He found them sleeping. Jesus said to them,
Why sleep? Rise and pray lest you enter into temptation.
And while He yet spoke, a crowd appeared, and he that was called
Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to
kiss Him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, do you betray the Son of man
with a kiss?
When the disciples saw what was going to happen, they said to Him,
Lord, shall we strike with the sword? And one of them smote the
servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said,
Enough. No more of this. He touched the servant's ear and healed him.
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and
the elders in the crowd, Why do you come out armed with staves and
swords as against a thief when I was daily with you in the temple and
you could have stretched forth your hands against me? But this is your
hour, and the power of darkness. Then they took Him, and led Him into
the high priest's house.
Peter followed from afar. As they had kindled a fire in the midst of
the hall and warmed themselves, Peter sat down among them. But a
certain maid noticed him. She looked closely at him and said, This man
was also with Him. Peter denied Him, saying, Woman, I know Him not.
After a little while another saw him and said, Thou art one of them.
Peter said, No, I am not.
About an hour later, another person said, Of a truth, this fellow was
with Him for he is a Galilaean. Peter said, I know not what thou
sayest. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed.
The Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word
of the Lord, how He said to him, Before the cock crows, thou shalt
deny me three times. Peter went out and wept bitterly.
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