Section XLVIII.

Section XLVIII.

[1] ³³⁰⁹This said Jesus, and went forth with his disciples to a place which was called Gethsemane,³³¹⁰ on³³¹¹ the side that is in the plain³³¹² of Kidron, the mountain,³³¹³ the place [2] in which was a garden; and he entered thither, he and his disciples.  ³³¹⁴And Judas the [3] betrayer knew that place:  for Jesus oft-times met with his disciples there.  ³³¹⁵And when Jesus came to the place, he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, so that I may go and pray; [4, 5] [Arabic, p. 181] and pray ye, that ye enter not into temptations.  ³³¹⁶And he took with him Cephas and the sons of Zebedee together, James and John; and he began to [6] look sorrowful, and to be anxious.  ³³¹⁷And he said unto them, My soul is distressed unto [7] death:  abide ye here, and watch with me.  ³³¹⁸And he withdrew from them a little, [8] the space of a stone’s throw; ³³¹⁹and he kneeled,³³²⁰ and fell on his face, and prayed, so [9] that, if it were possible, this hour might pass³³²¹ him.  ³³²²And he said, Father, thou art able for all things; if thou wilt, let this cup pass me:  ³³²³but let not my will be done, [10] but let thy will be done.  ³³²⁴And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; [11] and he said unto Cephas, Simon, didst thou sleep?  ³³²⁵Could ye thus not for one hour [12] watch with me?  ³³²⁶Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptations:  the spirit is [13] willing and ready, but the body is weak.^{3327  3328}And he went again a second time, and prayed, and said, My Father, if it is not possible with regard to³³²⁹ this cup that it pass, [14] except I drink it, thy will be done.  ³³³⁰And he returned again, and found his disciples sleeping, for their eyes were heavy from their grief and anxiety; and they knew not [15] what to say to him.  ³³³¹And he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third [16] time, and said the very same word.  ³³³²And there appeared unto him an angel from [17] heaven, encouraging him.  ³³³³And being afraid³³³⁴ he prayed continuously:³³³⁵  and his sweat³³³⁶ [18] [Arabic, p. 182] became like a stream of blood, and fell on the ground.  ³³³⁷Then he rose from [19] his prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping.  ³³³⁸And he [20] said unto them, Sleep now, and rest:  ³³³⁹the end hath arrived,³³⁴⁰ and the hour hath come; [21] and behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.  ³³⁴¹Arise, let us go:³³⁴²  for he hath come that betrayeth me.

[22] ³³⁴³And while he was still speaking, came Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude carrying lanterns and torches³³⁴⁴ and swords and staves, from the chief priests and scribes and elders of the people, and with him the footsoldiers [23] of the Romans.^{3345  3346}And Judas the betrayer gave them a sign, and said, He whom I shall kiss, he is he:  take him with care,³³⁴⁷ and lead him away.³³⁴⁸

[24] ³³⁴⁹And Jesus, because he knew everything that should come upon him, went forth [25] unto them.  ³³⁵⁰And immediately Judas the betrayer came to Jesus, and said, Peace, [26] my Master; and kissed him.  ³³⁵¹And Jesus said unto him, Judas, with a kiss betrayest [27] thou the Son of man?  ³³⁵²Was it for that thou camest, my friend?  And Jesus said [28] to those that came unto him, Whom seek ye?  ³³⁵³They said unto him, Jesus the Nazarene.  Jesus said unto them, I am he.  And Judas the betrayer also was standing [29] with them.  ³³⁵⁴And when Jesus said unto them, I am he, they retreated backward, and [30] fell to the ground.  ³³⁵⁵And Jesus asked them again, Whom seek ye?  They answered, [31] Jesus the Nazarene.  ³³⁵⁶Jesus said unto them, I told you that I am he:  and if ye seek [32] me, let these go away:  that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, ³³⁵⁷Of those [33] [Arabic, p. 183] whom thou hast given me I lost not even one.  ³³⁵⁸Then came those that were with Judas, and seized Jesus, and took him.

[34] ³³⁵⁹And when his disciples saw what happened, they said, Our Lord, shall we smite [35] them with swords?  ³³⁶⁰And Simon Cephas had a sword, and he drew it, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear.  And the name of that servant [36] was Malchus.  ³³⁶¹Jesus said unto Cephas, The cup which my Father hath given [37] me, shall I not drink it?  ³³⁶²Put the sword into its sheath:  for all that take with³³⁶³ the [38] sword shall die by the sword.  ³³⁶⁴Thinkest³³⁶⁵ thou that I am not able to ask of my [39] Father, and he shall now raise up for me more than³³⁶⁶ twelve tribes of angels?  ³³⁶⁷Then [40] how should the scriptures which were spoken be fulfilled, that thus it must be?  ³³⁶⁸Your [41] leave in this.^{3369  3370}And he touched the ear of him that was struck, and healed it.  And in that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, As they come out against a thief are ye come out against me with swords and staves to take me?  Daily was I with you in [42] the temple sitting teaching, and ye took me not:  ³³⁷¹but this is your hour, and the power [43] of darkness.  ³³⁷²And that was, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.

[44] ³³⁷³Then the disciples all left him, and fled.  And the footsoldiers and the officers [45] and the soldiers³³⁷⁴ of the Jews seized Jesus, and came.  ³³⁷⁵And a certain³³⁷⁶ young man [46] followed him, and he was wrapped in a towel, naked:  ³³⁷⁷and they seized him; so he [47] [Arabic, p. 184] left the towel, and fled naked.  ³³⁷⁸Then they took Jesus, and bound him, and brought him to Annas first; because he was the father in law of Caiaphas, [48] who was chief priest that year.  ³³⁷⁹And Caiaphas was he that counselled the Jews, that it was necessary that one man should die instead of the people.

[49] ³³⁸⁰And Simon Cephas and one of the other disciples followed Jesus.  And the chief [50] priest knew that disciple, and he entered with Jesus into the court; ³³⁸¹but Simon was standing without at the door.  And that other disciple, whom the chief priest knew, [51] went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and she brought Simon in.  ³³⁸²And when the maid that kept the door saw Simon, she looked stedfastly at him, and said unto him, Art not thou also one of the disciples of this man, I mean Jesus the [52] Nazarene?  ³³⁸³But he denied, and said, Woman, I know him not, neither know I even [53] what thou sayest.  ³³⁸⁴And the servants and the soldiers rose, and made a fire in the [54] middle of the court, that they might warm themselves; for it was cold.  ³³⁸⁵And when [55] the fire burned up, they sat down around it.  ³³⁸⁶And Simon also came, and sat down with them to warm himself, that he might see the end of what should happen.