The Betrayal
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.
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying,
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
And forwith he came to Jesus,
and said, hail, master; and kissed him.
And Jesus said unto him,
friend, wherefore art thou come?
Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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.
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.
Matthew 26:47-52
The Trial
Then Pilate entered
into the judgment
hall again, and called Jesus,
and said unto him,
Art thou the King of the Jews?
Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself,
or did others tell it thee of me?
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew?
Thine own nation and the chief priests
have delivered thee unto me: what hast though done?
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world:
if my kingdom were of this world,
then would my servants fight,
that I should not be delivered to the Jews:
but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Pilate therefore said unto him,
Art thou a king then?
Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king.
To this end was I born,
and for this cause came I into the world,
that I should bear witness unto the truth.
Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
John 18:33-37
