46. Get up. We must go. Here comes the man who has turned against me.”
47. While Jesus was still speaking, Judas came up. Judas was 1 of the 12 followers. He had many people with him. They had been sent from the leading priests and the elders of the people. They carried swords and clubs.
48. Judas had planned to give them a signal. He had said, “The man I kiss is Jesus. Arrest him.”
49. At once Judas went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then Judas kissed him.
50. Jesus answered, “Friend, do the thing you came to do.”Then the men came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
51. When that happened, one of Jesus’ followers reached for his sword and pulled it out. The follower struck the servant of the high priest with the sword and cut off his ear.
52. Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. All who use swords will be killed with swords.
53. Surely you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than 12 armies of angels.
54. But this thing must happen this way so that it will be as the Scriptures say.”