The seize
47Jesus was still speaking when a group appeared and the man named Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, 48and Jesus said to him: 
—Did you need this kiss to betray the Son of Man?
49Those with Jesus seeing what would happen, said to him: 
—Master, shall we use the sword? 
50And one of them struck the High Priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. 51But Jesus stopped him: 
—No more of this. 
He touched the man’s ear and healed him. 
52Then Jesus spoke to those coming against him, the chief priests, officers of the Temple and elders and he said to them: 
—Did you really set out against a robber? Do you need swords and clubs to arrest me? 53Day after day I was among you teaching in the Temple and you did not arrest me. But this is the hour of the power of darkness; this is your hour.

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