38. Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39. He went away again and prayed the same thing.
40. When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him.
41. He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of that! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42. Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”
43. Right away, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law and elders.
44. (Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”)
45. When Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus immediately and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.
46. Then they took hold of him and arrested him.
47. One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.
48. Jesus said to them, “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?
49. Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled.”
50. Then all the disciples left him and fled.
51. A young man was following him, wearing only a linen cloth. They tried to arrest him,