51. At that moment, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword. He pulled it out and struck the servant of the high priest with it. He cut off the servant's ear.
52. "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him. "All who use the sword will die by the sword.
53. Do you think I can't ask my Father for help? He would send an army of more than 70,000 angels right away.
54. But then how would the Scriptures come true? They say it must happen in this way."
55. At that time Jesus spoke to the crowd. "Am I leading a band of armed men against you?" he asked. "Do you have to come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courtyard teaching. And you didn't arrest me.
56. But all this has happened so that the words of the prophets would come true." Then all the disciples left him and ran away.
57. Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest. The teachers of the law and the elders had come together there.
58. Not too far away, Peter followed Jesus. He went right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.