The writings of the prophets might be fulfilled

Matthew 26:47-56

While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.

Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”

In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

The moment passes. Jesus accepts the path of suffering as Father's will. And as the mob comes out to arrest him he is once more in command. He expresses only love for the traitor. When one of his followers draws his sword and cuts off the ear of the high priest's servant, Jesus arrests the violence. He had come to fulfill the prophecies of scripture, says  Matthew. And at this point, all his followers desert him as he had known they would.

Why?

Judas kisses Jesus as a signal to identify who is Jesus.

Jesus reflected common and peace to face this situation.

Jesus may call the Father to resist this arresting, but Jesus obeys the mission of the Lord, be a human being to be arrested. To fulfill the word of the prophecies said.

Just as Jesus has said all his disciples deserted him and fled. For man is weak in the flesh.

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耶穌勇於面對苦杯。

用親嘴當作記號來讓差役抓耶穌。親嘴打招呼是平常的事，門徒不會抵抗，猶大可以脫罪。這是賺律法的漏洞。稱猶大為朋友，這是很疏遠的關係。

耶穌面對他們來抓他，沒有躲避，沒有抵抗，如果要打可能還有得打，要門徒將刀收起來。想到的是神的旨意成就。因為耶穌對他們有威脅，所以文士、祭司們要殺耶穌，抵擋神！這些人看來好像在抓耶穌，其實是成就先知的預言，這些都是在耶穌的權柄之下而行的。那些反對神的人，好像抵擋神，其實也在成就神的心意，成就神的旨意。

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How?

Confess that we all are weak, so we need the Lord to give us the strength, to face all the challenges.