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And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
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Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely."
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As soon as He had come, immediately he went up to Him and said to Him, "Rabbi, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
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Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him.
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And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
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Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me?
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I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."
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Then they all forsook Him and fled.
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Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him,
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and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
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And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes.
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But Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.
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Now the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.
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For many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.
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Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,
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"We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.' "
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But not even then did their testimony agree.
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And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, "Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?"
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But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
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Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."
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Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses?