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While he was still speaking ,
Judas came ,
one of the twelve ,
and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs ,
from the chief priests and the elders of the people .
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Now the betrayer had given them a sign ,
saying , "
The one I shall kiss is the man ;
seize him ."
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And he came up to Jesus at once and said , "
Hail ,
Master !"
And he kissed him .
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Jesus said to him , "
Friend ,
why are you here ?"
Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him .
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And behold ,
one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword ,
and struck the slave of the high priest ,
and cut off his ear .
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Then Jesus said to him , "
Put your sword back into its place ;
for all who take the sword will perish by the sword .
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Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father ,
and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels ?
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But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled ,
that it must be so ?"
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At that hour Jesus said to the crowds , "
Have you come out as against a robber ,
with swords and clubs to capture me ?
Day after day I sat in the temple teaching ,
and you did not seize me .
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But all this has taken place ,
that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled ."
Then all the disciples forsook him and fled .