40. Then Jesus went back to his followers and found them asleep. Jesus said to Peter, “You men could not stay awake with me for one hour?
41. Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right. But your body is weak.”
42. Then Jesus went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this painful thing to be taken from me, and if I must do it, then I pray that what you want will be done.”
43. Then Jesus went back to the followers. Again he found them asleep, because their eyes were heavy.
44. So Jesus left them and went away one more time and prayed. This third time he prayed, he said the same thing.
45. Then Jesus went back to the followers and said, “You are still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man to be given to sinful people.
46. Get up. We must go. Here comes the man who has turned against me.”
47. While Jesus was still speaking, Judas came up. Judas was 1 of the 12 followers. He had many people with him. They had been sent from the leading priests and the elders of the people. They carried swords and clubs.
48. Judas had planned to give them a signal. He had said, “The man I kiss is Jesus. Arrest him.”
49. At once Judas went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then Judas kissed him.
50. Jesus answered, “Friend, do the thing you came to do.”Then the men came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
51. When that happened, one of Jesus’ followers reached for his sword and pulled it out. The follower struck the servant of the high priest with the sword and cut off his ear.