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Narrative: The Covenant With Many

“I have told you that I am he: If therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:”
That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake,
“Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.”

And he that betrayed him had given them a sign} saying,
“Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, hold him fast and lead him away safely.”
And forthwith as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to Jesus, and said,
“Hail, master.”
And kissed him. And Jesus said unto him,

“Friend, wherefore art thou come? Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?”
Then came they, and laid their hands on Jesus, and took him. When they which were about
him saw what would follow, they said unto him,
“Lord, shall we smite with the sword?”

And, behold, then Simon Peter one of them which were with Jesus that stood by stretched out
his hand, having a sword drew his sword, and struck and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his
right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter,
“Put up again thy sword into the sheath: For all they that take the sword shall perish with the
sword. Suffer ye thus far. The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?”

And he touched his ear, and healed him.
“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than
twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?”
In that same hour Jesus answered and said unto the multitudes, the chief priests, and captains

of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him,
“Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? When I sat daily
with you teaching in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: And ye laid no hold on me and
ye took me not: But the scriptures must be fulfilled this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
All of this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples

forsook him, and fled. And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his

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