The Arrest of Jesus

43

And immediatly while hee yet spake, came Iudas that was one of the twelue, and with him a great multitude with swordes and staues from the hie Priests, and Scribes, and Elders.

44

And he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, he it is: take him and leade him away safely.

45

And assoone as hee was come, hee went straightway to him, and saide, Haile Master, and kissed him.

46

Then they laide their handes on him, and tooke him.

47

And one of them that stoode by, drewe out a sword, and smote a seruant of the hie Priest, and cut off his eare.

48

And Iesus answered and saide to them, Ye be come out as against a thiefe with swordes, and with staues, to take me.

49

I was daily with you teaching in the Temple, and yee tooke me not: but this is done that the Scriptures should be fulfilled.

50

Then they all forsooke him, and fled.

51

And there followed him a certaine yong man, clothed in linnen vpon his bare bodie, and the yong men caught him.

52

But he left his linnen cloth, and fled from them naked.

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