noyes - Matthew:26:47-56

noyes@Matthew:26:47 @ And while he was yet speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

noyes@Matthew:26:48 @ And his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, he is the man; seize him.

noyes@Matthew:26:49 @ And immediately going up to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.

noyes@Matthew:26:50 @ And Jesus said to him, Friend, for what hast thou come! Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.

noyes@Matthew:26:51 @ And, lo! one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the highpriest, and cut off his ear.

noyes@Matthew:26:52 @ Then Jesus saith to him, Put back thy sword into its place; for all they that take the sword will perish by the sword.

noyes@Matthew:26:53 @ Dost thou think that I cannot pray to my Father, and he will now give me more than twelve legions of angels?

noyes@Matthew:26:54 @ But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

noyes@Matthew:26:55 @ In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me; I sat daily teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hands on me.

noyes@Matthew:26:56 @ But all this hath been done, that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.