Matthew 26:47-66

47While Yeshua was still speaking, here came Judah, one of the Twelve, and with him a big crowd with swords and clubs, from the ruling kohanim and elders of the people.

48Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, ‘The One I kiss, He’s the One—seize Him!’

49And immediately Judah drew near to Yeshua and said, “Shalom, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

50“Friend,” Yeshua said to him, “do what you’ve come to do.” Then they came up and threw their hands on Yeshua and seized Him.

51And suddenly, one of those with Yeshua stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and he struck the kohen gadol ’s servant and cut off his ear.

52Then Yeshua said to him, “Put your sword back in its place! For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

53Or do you suppose that I cannot call on My Father, and at once He will place at My side twelve legions of angels?

54How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”

55At that hour Yeshua said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, to capture Me as you would a revolutionary? Every day I sat teaching in the Temple, and you didn’t seize Me.

56But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples fled, abandoning Him.

57Now those who had seized Yeshua led Him away to Caiaphas, the kohen gadol , where the Torah scholars and elders had gathered.

58Peter was following Him from a distance as far as the courtyard of the kohen gadol . And after going inside, he was sitting with the guards, to see the outcome.

59Now the ruling kohanim and all the Sanhedrin kept trying to get false testimony against Yeshua so they could put Him to death.

60But they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

61and said, “This fellow said, ‘I’m able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days!’”

62The kohen gadol stood up and said to Yeshua, “Have You no answer? What’s this they’re testifying against You?”

63But Yeshua kept silent. The kohen gadol said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God, tell us if You are Mashiach Ben-Elohim!”

64“As you have said,” replied Yeshua. “Besides that, I tell you, soon after you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65Then the kohen gadol tore his clothes and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you’ve heard the blasphemy.

66What’s your verdict?” “Guilty,” they answered. “He deserves death!”