Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

Matthew 26
⁴⁹ Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, "Friend, why have you come?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.
⁵¹ And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
⁵² But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
⁵³ Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
⁵⁴ How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?"
⁵⁵ In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me.
⁵⁶ But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.
⁵⁷ And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
⁵⁸ But Peter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,