026:042 Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father,
if this cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it,
your desire be done."
026:043 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
026:044 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time,
saying the same words.
026:045 Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, "Sleep on now,
and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son
of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
026:046 Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."
026:047 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve,
came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs,
from the chief priest and elders of the people.
026:048 Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss,
he is the one. Seize him."
026:049 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!"
and kissed him.
026:050 Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came
and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
026:051 Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand,
and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest,
and struck off his ear.
026:052 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place,
for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
026:053 Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would
even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
026:054 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"
026:055 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come
out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me?
I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.
026:056 But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets
might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
026:057 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest,
where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
026:058 But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of
the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers,
to see the end.
026:059 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council
sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put
him to death;
026:060 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward,
they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,
026:061 and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God,
and to build it in three days.'"
026:062 The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer?
What is this that these testify against you?"
026:063 But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him,
"I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether
you are the Christ, the Son of God."
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