kjv - Matthew:26:49-63

kjv@Matthew:26:49 @ And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

kjv@Matthew:26:50 @ And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

kjv@Matthew:26:51 @ And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

kjv@Matthew:26:52 @ Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

kjv@Matthew:26:53 @ Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

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

kjv@Matthew:26:55 @ In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

kjv@Matthew:26:56 @ But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

kjv@Matthew:26:57 @ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

kjv@Matthew:26:58 @ But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

kjv@Matthew:26:59 @ Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

kjv@Matthew:26:60 @ But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

kjv@Matthew:26:61 @ And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

kjv@Matthew:26:62 @ And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

kjv@Matthew:26:63 @ But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.