Matthew 26:51-67
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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.
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62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
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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.
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64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
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65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
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66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
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67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,