47 While he was still speaking, Yudas, one of the twelve, came and he was accompanied by a large crowd from the chief priests and local elders, and they were carrying swords and clubs. 48 The one who was turning him in had prearranged a sign that he would kiss the one that they should arrest.

49 He walked straight up to Yeshua and said, “Greetings, my honoured teacher,” and he kissed him.

50 “Friend,” Yeshua asked, “why have you come?”

Then they came up to Yeshua, and grabbed and arrested him. 51 But wow, one of Yeshua’s group put out a hand to stop them, then drew his sword and struck at the chief priest’s slave, cutting off his ear. 52 “Put your sword back in its sheath,” Yeshua said, “because those who fight with the sword, die by the sword. 53 Don’t you realise that I could just ask my father and he would place over a dozen divisions of heavenly soldiers here in front of me, 54 however then the scriptures that tell what will happen wouldn’t get fulfilled.”

55 [ref]Then turning to the crowds, Yeshua said, “So you all came out with swords and clubs as if you were arresting a thief? 56 I was sitting, teaching every day in the temple but you didn’t arrest me there.”