Lexham English Bible

Mark 14:44-53 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

44. Now the one who was betraying him had given them a sign, saying, “The one whom I kiss—he is the one. Arrest him and lead him away under guard!”

45. And when he arrived, he came up to him immediately and said, “Rabbi,” and kissed him.

46. So they laid hands on him and arrested him.

47. But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing his sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

48. And Jesus answered and said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me?

49. Every day I was with you in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me! But this has happened in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled.

50. And they all abandoned him and fled.

51. And a certain young man was following him, clothed only in a linen cloth on his naked body. And they attempted to seize him,

52. but he left behind the linen cloth and fled naked.

53. And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together.