Jesus Is Arrested^(A)

⁴⁷ While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of ·the twelve apostles [the Twelve], came up. With him were many people carrying swords and clubs who had been sent from the ·leading [^Tchief] priests and the Jewish elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Judas had planned to give them a ·signal [sign], saying, “The man I kiss is ·Jesus [the one]. ·Arrest [Seize] him.” ⁴⁹ At once Judas went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, ·Teacher [^LRabbi]!” and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus answered, “Friend, do what you came to do.”

Then the people came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him. ⁵¹ ·When that happened [^LAnd look/^Tbehold], one of ·Jesus’ followers [^Lthose with Jesus] reached for his sword and pulled it out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

⁵² Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. [^LFor] All who ·use swords [^Ltake the sword] will ·be killed with swords [^Ldie/perish by the sword]. ⁵³ ·Surely [^LDon’t…?] you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve ·armies [legions] of angels. ⁵⁴ But ·it must happen this way to bring about what the Scriptures say [^Lhow, then, could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?].”

⁵⁵ Then Jesus said to the crowd, “You came to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a ·criminal [revolutionary; rebel; ^Lrobber; ^Cthe term “robber” was used by the Romans of insurrectionists]. Every day I sat in the Temple teaching, and you did not arrest me there. ⁵⁶ But all these things have happened ·so that it will come about as the prophets wrote [^Lto fulfill the writings/scriptures of the prophets].” Then all of Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] ·left [deserted] him and ·ran away [fled].

Jesus Is Arrested^(A)

⁴³ At once, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of ·the twelve apostles [the Twelve], came up. With him were many people carrying swords and clubs who had been sent from the ·leading [^Tchief] priests, the ·teachers of the law [scribes], and the Jewish elders.

⁴⁴ ·Judas [^LThe betrayer] had planned a signal for them, saying, “The man I kiss is Jesus. ·Arrest [Seize] him and guard him while you lead him away.” ⁴⁵ So Judas went straight to Jesus and said, “·Teacher [^LRabbi]!” and kissed him. ⁴⁶ Then the people grabbed Jesus and arrested him. ⁴⁷ One of ·his followers [^Lthose] standing nearby pulled out his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

⁴⁸ Then Jesus said, “You came to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a ·criminal [revolutionary; rebel; ^Lrobber; ^Cthe term “robber” was used by the Romans of insurrectionists]. ⁴⁹ Every day I was with you teaching in the Temple, and you did not arrest me there. But all these things have happened to ·make the Scriptures come true [fulfill the Scriptures].” ⁵⁰ Then ·all of Jesus’ followers [^Leveryone] ·left [deserted] him and ·ran away [fled].

⁵¹ A young man [^Cperhaps the author Mark himself], wearing only a linen ·cloth [sheet; shirt], was following Jesus, and the people also grabbed him. ⁵² But the cloth [sheet; shirt] he was wearing came off, and he ran away naked.

Jesus Is Arrested^(A)

⁴⁷ While Jesus was speaking, [^Llook; ^Tbehold] a crowd came up, and [^Lthe man called] Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus so he could kiss him.

⁴⁸ But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

⁴⁹ When those who were standing around him saw what was ·happening [about to happen], they said, “Lord, should we strike them with our swords?” ⁵⁰ And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ Jesus said, “Stop! No more of this.” Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him.

⁵² Then Jesus said to those who had come to arrest him, the ·leading [^Tchief] priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, “You came out here with swords and clubs as though I were a ·criminal [revolutionary; rebel; ^Lrobber; ^Ca term used by the Romans of insurrectionists]. ⁵³ I was with you every day in the Temple, and you didn’t ·arrest [^Lextend your hands against] me there. But this is your ·time [hour]—the time when darkness ·rules [has power/authority].”

² Judas knew where this place was, because Jesus met there often with his ·followers [disciples]. Judas was the one who ·turned against [betrayed] Jesus. ³ So Judas came there with a group of soldiers [^CRoman] and some guards [^CJewish temple police] from the ·leading [^Tchief] priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons.

⁴ Knowing everything that would happen to him, Jesus went out and asked, “Who is it you are looking for?”

⁵ They answered him, “Jesus ·from Nazareth [^Lthe Nazarene].”

“·I am he [^LI am; ^Cthis may be an allusion to God’s (Yahweh’s) self identification as “I AM” in Ex. 3:14 or to God’s repeated claim that “I am he” throughout Is. 40—55; see John 8:24, 28, 58],” Jesus said. (Judas, the one who ·turned against [betrayed] Jesus, was standing there with them.) ⁶ When Jesus said, “·I am he [^LI am; see 18:5],” they moved back and fell to the ground.

⁷ Jesus asked them again, “Who is it you are looking for?”

They said, “Jesus ·of Nazareth [^Lthe Nazarene].”

⁸ “I told you that I am he [see 18:5],” Jesus ·said [answered]. “So if you are looking for me, let the others go.” ⁹ This happened so that the words Jesus said before would ·come true [^Lbe fulfilled]: “I have not lost any of the ones you gave me [6:39; 17:12].”

¹⁰ [^LThen] Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the ·servant [slave; bond-servant] of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. (The ·servant’s [slave’s; bond-servant’s] name was Malchus.) ¹¹ Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back [^Linto its sheath]. Shouldn’t I drink the cup the Father gave me?” [^CThe prophets spoke of a cup of judgment; by dying on the cross Jesus drinks it on our behalf; Jer. 25:15–29.]

Jesus Is Brought Before Annas

¹² Then the soldiers [^CRoman] with their commander and the guards [^CJewish temple police] arrested Jesus. They tied him