Mark 14:40-50

New Catholic Bible

⁴⁰ Then he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to say to him. ⁴¹ When he returned a third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Get up! Let us go! Look, my betrayer is approaching.”

⁴³ Jesus Is Arrested.^[a] At once, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him there was a crowd of men, armed with swords and clubs, who had been sent by the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. ⁴⁴ Now his betrayer had agreed with them on a signal, saying, “The one I shall kiss is the man. Arrest him, and lead him away under guard!” ⁴⁵ And so, when he came, he proceeded directly to Jesus and said “Rabbi!” and kissed him. ⁴⁶ Then they seized him and placed him under arrest. ⁴⁷ Meanwhile, one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck a servant of the high priest, slicing off his ear.

⁴⁸ Then Jesus said to them, “Why are you coming forth with swords and clubs to arrest me, as though I were a bandit? ⁴⁹ Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. But in this way the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” ⁵⁰ Then everyone deserted him and fled.