Jesus Is Arrested^(A)

⁴⁷ Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!”

⁴⁹ Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Hello, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?”

Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him. ⁵¹ Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest’s servant. ⁵² Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword. ⁵³ Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now? ⁵⁴ How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?”

⁵⁵ At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? I used to sit teaching in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn’t arrest me then. ⁵⁶ All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true.”

Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

Jesus Is Arrested^(A)

⁴³ Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests, the experts in Moses’ Teachings, and the leaders of the people. ⁴⁴ Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him, and guard him closely as you take him away.”

⁴⁵ Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.

⁴⁶ Some men took hold of Jesus and arrested him. ⁴⁷ One of those standing there pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest’s servant.

⁴⁸ Jesus asked them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? ⁴⁹ I used to teach in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn’t arrest me then. But what the Scriptures say must come true.”

⁵⁰ Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

⁵¹ A certain young man was following Jesus. He had nothing on but a linen sheet. They tried to arrest him, ⁵² but he left the linen sheet behind and ran away naked.

Jesus Is Arrested^(A)

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking to the disciples, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus to kiss him.

⁴⁸ Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you intend to betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

⁴⁹ The men who were with Jesus saw what was going to happen. So they asked him, “Lord, should we use our swords to fight?” ⁵⁰ One of the disciples cut off the right ear of the chief priest’s servant.

⁵¹ But Jesus said, “Stop! That’s enough of this.” Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him.

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple guards, and leaders who had come for him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal? ⁵³ I was with you in the temple courtyard every day and you didn’t try to arrest me. But this is your time, when darkness rules.”

⁵⁴ So they arrested Jesus and led him away to the chief priest’s house.

Peter Denies Jesus^(B)

Peter followed at a distance.