dby - Matthew:26:47-56

dby@Matthew:26:47 @ And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.

dby@Matthew:26:48 @ Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him.

dby@Matthew:26:49 @ And immediately coming up to Jesus he said, Hail, Rabbi, and covered him with kisses.

dby@Matthew:26:50 @ But Jesus said to him, [My] friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him.

dby@Matthew:26:51 @ And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear.

dby@Matthew:26:52 @ Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.

dby@Matthew:26:53 @ Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?

dby@Matthew:26:54 @ How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

dby@Matthew:26:55 @ In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily [with you] teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me.

dby@Matthew:26:56 @ But all this is come to pass that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.