51. And behold, one of those who were with Jesus, extending his hand, drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52. Then Jesus said to him: "Put your sword back in its place. For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
53. Or do you think that I cannot ask my Father, so that he would give me, even now, more than twelve legions of Angels?
54. How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must be so?"
55. In that same hour, Jesus said to the crowds: "You went out, as if to a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me. Yet I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not take hold of me.
56. But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then all the disciples fled, abandoning him.
57. But those who were holding Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had joined together.
58. Then Peter followed him from a distance, as far as the court of the high priest. And going inside, he sat down with the servants, so that he might see the end.
59. Then the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death.
60. And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. Then, at the very end, two false witnesses came forward,