45. Then he approached his disciples and said to them: "Sleep now and rest. Behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of sinners.
46. Rise up; let us go. Behold, he who will betray me draws near."
47. While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people.
48. And he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: "Whomever I will kiss, it is he. Take hold of him."
49. And quickly drawing close to Jesus, he said, "Hail, Master." And he kissed him.
50. And Jesus said to him, "Friend, for what purpose have you come?" Then they approached, and they put their hands on Jesus, and they held him.
51. And behold, one of those who were with Jesus, extending his hand, drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52. Then Jesus said to him: "Put your sword back in its place. For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
53. Or do you think that I cannot ask my Father, so that he would give me, even now, more than twelve legions of Angels?
54. How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must be so?"
55. In that same hour, Jesus said to the crowds: "You went out, as if to a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me. Yet I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not take hold of me.
56. But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then all the disciples fled, abandoning him.
57. But those who were holding Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had joined together.