Matthew 26:41-54

English Standard Version

^41 (A)Watch and ^(B)pray that you ^(C)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ⁴² Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, ^(D)your will be done.” ⁴³ And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^(E)their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for ^(F)the third time, saying the same words again. ⁴⁵ Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.^[a] See, ^(G)the hour is at hand, and ^(H)the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^47 (I)While he was still speaking, ^(J)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. ⁴⁸ Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” ⁴⁹ And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, ^(K)Rabbi!” And he kissed him. ⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, ^(L)“Friend, ^(M)do what you came to do.”^[b] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. ⁵¹ And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his ^(N)sword and struck the servant^[c] of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁵² Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For ^(O)all who take the sword will perish by the sword. ^53 (P)Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me ^(Q)more than twelve ^(R)legions of angels? ^54 (S)But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”