The Betrayal of
        Jesus Christ
        Matthew 26
         
                 36   Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane,
                       and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and
                       pray yonder.
                  37   And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and
                       began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
                  38   Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful,
                       even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
                  39   And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and
                       prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup
                       pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
                  40   And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep,
                       and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one
                       hour?
                  41   Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the
                       spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
                  42   He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my
                       Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I
                       drink it, thy will be done.
                  43   And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were
                       heavy.
                  44   And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third
                       time, saying the same words.
                  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.
                  46   Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth
                       betray me.
                  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.
                  48   Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying,
                       Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
                  49   And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and
                       kissed him.
                  50   And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come?
                       Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
                  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.
                  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.
                  53   Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he
                       shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
                  54   But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it
                       must be?
                  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.
                  56   But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets
                       might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and
                       fled.