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St. Matthew 26:45-64 Jubilee Bible (JUB)

45. Then he came unto his disciples and said unto 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.

46. Rise, let us be going; behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

47. And while he yet spoke, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the princes of the priests and elders of the people.

48. Now he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; hold him fast.

49. And forthwith he came to Jesus and said, Receive joy, master; and kissed him.

50. And Jesus said unto him, Friend, why art thou come? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

51. And, behold, one of those who was with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck a slave of the high priest and smote off his ear.

52. Then Jesus said unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place, for all those that take the sword shall perish by the sword.

53. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

54. But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

55. In that same hour Jesus said to the multitude, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

56. But all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.

57. And those that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58. But Peter followed him afar off unto the patio of the high priest and went in and sat with the servants to see the end.

59. Now the princes of the priests and the elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

60. but found none; though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses

61. who said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.

62. And the high priest arose and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing to what these witness against thee?

63. But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

64. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said it; nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven.

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