Mat 26:49-56 | ESV | STEP | And he came up to Jesus at once and said , Greetings , Rabbi ! And he kissed him .

Matthew 26:49-56

49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, ^aRabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, ^b“Friend, ^cdo what you came to do.” ^{▼▼Or Friend, why are you here?} Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his ^esword and struck the servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For ^gall who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 ^hDo you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me ⁱmore than twelve ^jlegions of angels? 54 ^kBut how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day ^lI sat in the temple ^mteaching, and you did not seize me. 56 But ⁿall this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” ^oThen all the disciples left him and fled.