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^(C1)Then Jesus ^(*)came with them to a place called ^(F1)(C2)Gethsemane, and ^(*)told His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

And He took ^(C1)Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed.

Then He ^(*)said to them, "^(C1)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and ^(C2)keep watch with Me."

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let ^(C1)this cup pass from Me; ^(C2)yet not as I will, but as You will."

And He ^(*)came to the disciples and ^(*)found them sleeping, and He ^(*)said to Peter, "So, you men could not ^(C1)keep watch with Me for one hour?

"^(C1)Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; ^(C2)the spirit is ^(F1)willing, but the flesh is weak."

He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup ^(C1)cannot pass away unless I drink from it, ^(C2)Your will be done."

Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

Then He ^(*)came to the disciples and ^(*)said to them, "^(F1)Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, ^(C1)the hour ^(F2)is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

"Get up, let's go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!"

^(C1)And while He was still speaking, behold, ^(C2)Judas, one of the twelve, came ^(F1)accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him."

And immediately Judas went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, ^(C1)Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

But Jesus said to him, "^(C1)Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.

And behold, ^(C1)one of those who were with Jesus ^(F1)reached and drew his ^(C2)sword, and struck the ^(C1)slave of the high priest and ^(F2)cut off his ear.

Then Jesus ^(*)said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for ^(C1)all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

"Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve ^(F1)(C1)legions of ^(C2)angels?

"How then would ^(C1)the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?"

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a man inciting a revolt? ^(C1)Every day I used to sit within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me.

"But all this has taken place so that ^(C1)the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

^(C1)Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to ^(C2)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.