The Arrest

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Recitative
No. 30part_34
Evangelist
And behold, one of them which were with Jesus, stretched out his hand, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him:
Jesus
Put up again thy sword into his place! for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 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?
Evangelist
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes:
Jesus
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.
Evangelist
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Modern adaptation

A disciple (Peter) draws his sword and cuts off a servant's ear. Jesus intervenes: 'Stop! He who takes up the sword shall perish by the sword. This must happen as it is written.'

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