3 [26:47]And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. [26:48]And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, The one that I shall kiss is he; take him. [26:49]And immediately coming forward to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him. [26:50]But Jesus said to him, Comrade, for what have you come? Then they came forward, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. [26:51]And behold, one of those with Jesus, stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking the servant of the chief priest cut off his ear. [26:52]Then Jesus said to him, Put up your sword in its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword. [26:53]Do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would furnish me more than twelve legions of angels? [26:54]How then would the Scriptures be accomplished, that it must be so? 4 [26:55]At that time Jesus said to the multitudes, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily teaching in the temple, and you did not take me; [26:56]but all this was done that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled. [26:57]And having taken Jesus, they led him away to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled. [26:58]But Peter followed him at a distance, even to the court of the chief priest, and going in sat with the officers to see the end. 5 [26:59]And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim sought false testimony against Jesus to kill him, [26:60]and did not find it, though many false witnesses came forward. But afterwards, two coming forward [26:61]said, This man said, I can destroy the temple of God and build it in three days. [26:62] And the chief priest rising up said to him, Do you answer nothing? What do these testify against you? [26:63]But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering, said to him, I adjure you, by the living God, to tell me if you are the Christ, the Son of God. [26:64]Jesus said to him, As you say; but I tell you that hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. 6 [26:65]Then the chief priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy. [26:66]What do you think? And they answered and said, He is worthy of death. [26:67]Then they spit in his face, and struck him with their fists, and some struck him with the palms of their hands, [26:68]saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, who is it that struck you?