MATTHEW 26:47-75
26:47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him 
a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of 
the people.
26:48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall 
kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
26:49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
26:50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, 
and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
26:51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, 
and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off 
his ear.
26:52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all 
they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
26:53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently 
give me more than twelve legions of angels?
26:54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
26:55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as 
against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you 
teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
26:56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be 
fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
26:57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high 
priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
26:58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went 
in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
26:59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false 
witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
26:60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they 
none. At the last came two false witnesses,
26:61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and 
to build it in three days.
26:62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? 
what is it which these witness against thee?
26:63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, 
I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, 
the Son of God.
26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, 
Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and 
coming in the clouds of heaven.
26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; 
what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
26:66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
26:67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him 
with the palms of their hands,
26:68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
26:69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, 
Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
26:70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
26:71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said 
unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
26:72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
26:73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, 
Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
26:74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And 
immediately the cock crew.
26:75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the 
cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.