Matthew 26:43-61
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43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
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44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
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45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
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47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
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49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
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50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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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.
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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.
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53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
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54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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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.
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56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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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.
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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.
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59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
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61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.