New English Translation

Luke 22:42-52 New English Translation (NET)

42. “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.” [

43. Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

44. And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

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

46. So he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!”

47. While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him.

48. But Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

49. When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should we use our swords?”

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

51. But Jesus said, “Enough of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

52. Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come out to get him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?