Holman Christian Standard Bible

Luke 22:44-50 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

44. Being in anguish, He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

45. When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief.

46. “Why are you sleeping? ” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”

47. While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him,

48. but Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss? ”

49. When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword? ”

50. Then one of them struck the high priest’s slave and cut off his right ear.