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And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed

him. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he

was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, “Father, if thou

be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” And being in an

agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the

ground. And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for

sorrow, and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went

before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the

Son of man with a kiss? When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him,

Lord, shall we smite with the sword? And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off

his right ear. And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to

him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? When I was daily with you in the

temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off

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to identify the work from which the passage was drawn,

to provide an overview of the historical and cultural context in which the work first appeared,

to situate the passage in the context of the work from which it was drawn,

to explain the importance of the passage to the work as a whole, and

to critique the passage and the work.