mnt - Matthew:26:47-56

mnt@Matthew:26:47 @ Barely had he spoken these words when Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared, accompanied by a great crowd of men with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

mnt@Matthew:26:48 @ Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him."

mnt@Matthew:26:49 @ So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.

mnt@Matthew:26:50 @ "Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.

mnt@Matthew:26:51 @ And, behold, one of these who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smote the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

mnt@Matthew:26:52 @ Then Jesus said to him. "Put back your sword into its place! for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

mnt@Matthew:26:53 @ "Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels?

mnt@Matthew:26:54 @ "But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it must happen?"

mnt@Matthew:26:55 @ Then Jesus said to the crowds. "Are you come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to arrest me? Day after day, I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not apprehend me.

mnt@Matthew:26:56 @ "But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."