rotherham Matthew:26:47-56
rotherham@Matthew:26:47 @ And, while, yet, he was speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and, with him, a large multitude, with swords and clubs, from the High-priests and Elders of the people.
rotherham@Matthew:26:48 @ And, he who was delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is, secure him.
rotherham@Matthew:26:49 @ And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.
rotherham@Matthew:26:50 @ But, Jesus, said unto him Friend! wherefore art thou here? Then, coming forward, they thrust their hands upon Jesus, and secured him.
rotherham@Matthew:26:51 @ And lo! one of those with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, grasped his sword, and smiting the servant of the High-priest, cut off his ear.
rotherham@Matthew:26:52 @ Then, Jesus saith unto him Put back thy sword into its place, for, all they who take a sword, by a sword, shall perish.
rotherham@Matthew:26:53 @ Or thinkest thou that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will set near me, even now, more than twelve legions of messengers?
rotherham@Matthew:26:54 @ How then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that, thus, it must needs come to pass?
rotherham@Matthew:26:55 @ In that hour, said Jesus unto the multitudes: As against a robber, came ye forth, with swords and clubs, to arrest me? Daily in the temple, used I to sit teaching, and ye secured me not;
rotherham@Matthew:26:56 @ But, this, hath, wholly, come to pass, that, the Scriptures of the prophets, may be fulfilled. Then, the disciples, all forsaking him, fled.
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