51. But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
52. “Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.
53. Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?
54. But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?”
55. Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day.
56. But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled.