he rose up from the earth and went to
his three disciples, and found them all asleep. He awaked them, and said
to Peter: "What, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray
that you may not go into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but
the flesh is weak."

He left them, and went a second time into the woods, and fell on his
face, and prayed again, saying:

"O my Father, if this cup cannot pass away, and I must drink it, then
thy will be done."

He came again to the three disciples, and found them sleeping; but this
time he did not awake them. He went once more into the woods, and
prayed, using the same words. And an angel from heaven came to him and
gave him strength. He was now ready for the fate that was soon to come,
and his heart was strong. Once more he went to the three disciples, and
said to them: "You may as well sleep on now, and take your rest, for the
hour is at hand; and already the Son of man is given by the traitor into
the hands of sinners. But rise up and let us be going. See, the traitor
is here!"

The disciples awoke; they heard the noise of a crowd, and saw the
flashing of torches and the gleaming of swords and spears. In the throng
they saw Judas standing, and they knew now that he was the traitor of
whom Jesus had spoken the night before. Judas came rushing forward, and
kissed Jesus, as though he were glad to see him. This was a signal that
he had given beforehand to the band; for the men of the guard did not
know Jesus, and Judas had said to them:

"The one that I shall kiss is the man that you are to take; seize him
and hold him fast."

Jesus said to Judas, "Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?"

Then he turned to the crowd, and said, "Whom do you seek?"

They answered, "Jesus of Nazareth."

Jesus said, "I am he."

When Jesus said this, a sudden fear came upon his enemies; they drew
back and fell upon the ground.

After a moment, Jesus said again, "Whom do you seek?"

And again they answered, "Jesus of Nazareth."

And Jesus said, pointing to his disciples, "I told you that I am he. If
you are seeking me, let these disciples go their own way."

[Illustration: PETER DENIES CHRIST--"And Peter remembered the word of
Jesus, which said unto him, 'Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me
thrice.'"--(Matt. 26:75.)]

But as they came forward to seize Jesus, Peter drew his sword, and
struck at one of the men in front, and cut off his right ear. The man
was a