46 Get up! Let us go! Here comes the one who is handing me over to them!"
47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas arrived. He was one of the Twelve. A large crowd was with him. They were carrying swords and clubs. The chief priests and the elders of the people had sent them.
48 Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, had arranged a signal with them. "The one I kiss is the man," he said. "Arrest him."
49 So Judas went to Jesus at once. He said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him.
50 Jesus replied, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then the men stepped forward. They grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
51 At that moment, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword. He pulled it out and struck the servant of the high priest with it. He cut off the servant's ear.
52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him. "All who use the sword will die by the sword.