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      "v": 47,
      "text": "While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people."
    },
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      "v": 48,
      "text": "Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”"
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      "v": 49,
      "text": "Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him."
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      "v": 50,
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      "v": 50,
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      "v": 50,
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      "v": 50,
      "text": "Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him."
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      "v": 51,
      "text": "Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear."
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      "v": 52,
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      "text": "“Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.",
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      "v": 53,
      "text": "Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?",
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      "v": 54,
      "text": "How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”",
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      "v": 55,
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      "v": 55,
      "text": "In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes,"
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      "text": "“Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.",
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      "v": 56,
      "text": "But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”",
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      "v": 56,
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      "v": 47,
      "text": "And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people."
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      "v": 48,
      "text": "Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast."
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      "v": 49,
      "text": "And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him."
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      "text": "And Jesus said unto him,"
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      "text": "Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him."
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      "text": "And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear."
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      "v": 52,
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      "text": "Then said Jesus unto him,"
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      "text": "Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.",
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      "v": 53,
      "text": "Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?",
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      "v": 54,
      "text": "But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?",
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      "text": "Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.",
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      "text": "But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.",
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