38. Watch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
39. A going away again, he prayed, saying the same words.
40. And when he returned, he found them again asleep, (for their eyes were heavy,) and they knew not what to answer him.
41. And he cometh the third time, and saith to them: Sleep ye now, and take your rest. It is enough: the hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42. Rise up, let us go. Behold, he that will betray me is at hand.
43. And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients.
44. And he that betrayed him, had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully.
45. And when he was come, immediately going up to him, he saith: Hail, Rabbi; and he kissed him.
46. But they laid hands on him, and held him.
47. An one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
48. And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me?
49. I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not lay hands on me. But that the scriptures may be fulfilled.
50. Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away.
51. And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they laid hold on him.