47 And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him, 48 and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?' 49 And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, `Sir, shall we smite with a sword?' 50 And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear, 51 and Jesus answering said, `Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him. 52 And Jesus said to those having come upon him -- chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders -- `As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks? 53 while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'