37. Then he went back to his followers and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Simon, why are you sleeping? Could you not stay awake with me for one hour?
38. Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right, but your body is weak.”
39. Again Jesus went away and prayed the same thing.
40. Then he went back to the followers and again found them sleeping. They could not stay awake. They did not know what they should say to him.
41. After Jesus prayed a third time, he went back to his followers. He said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That’s enough! The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to the control of sinful men.
42. Stand up! We must go. Here comes the man who is handing me over to them.”
43. While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, came there. He had a big crowd of people with him, all carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent from the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the older Jewish leaders.
44. Judas planned to do something to show them which one was Jesus. He said, “The one I kiss will be Jesus. Arrest him and guard him while you lead him away.”
45. So Judas went over to Jesus and said, “Teacher!” Then he kissed him.
46. The men grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
47. One of the followers standing near Jesus grabbed his sword and pulled it out. He swung it at the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
48. Then Jesus said, “Why do you come to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal?
49. Every day I was with you teaching in the Temple area. You did not arrest me there. But all these things have happened to show the full meaning of what the Scriptures said.”
50. Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.
51. One of those following Jesus was a young man wearing only a linen cloth. When the people tried to grab him,
52. he left the cloth in their hands and ran away naked.
53. Those who arrested Jesus led him to the house of the high priest. All the leading priests, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law were gathered there.
54. Peter followed Jesus but stayed back at a distance. He followed him to the yard of the high priest’s house. He went into the yard and sat there with the guards, warming himself by their fire.