kinds of lies, but his efforts were vain, for the soldiers came up and
offered to defend him, which proceeding manifested the truth at once.

Jesus again asked, 'Whom seek ye?' They replied: 'Jesus of Nazareth.' Jesus
made answer, 'I have told you that I am he,' 'if therefore you seek me, let
these go their way.' At these words the soldiers fell for the second time
to the ground, in convulsions similar to those of epilepsy, and the
Apostles again surrounded Judas and expressed their indignation at his
shameful treachery. Jesus said to the soldiers, 'Arise,' and they arose,
but at first quite speechless from terror. They then told Judas to give
them the signal agreed upon instantly, as their orders were to seize
upon no one but him whom Judas kissed. Judas therefore approached
Jesus, and gave him a kiss, saying, 'Hail Rabbi.' Jesus replied, 'What,
Judas, dost thou betray the Son of Man with a kiss?' The soldiers
immediately surrounded Jesus, and the archers laid hands upon him.
Judas wished to fly, but the Apostles would not allow it, they rushed
at the soldiers and cried out, 'Master, shall we strike with the sword?'
Peter, who was more impetuous than the rest, seized the sword, and
struck Malchus, the servant of the high priest, who wished to drive
away the Apostles, and cut off his right ear; Malchus fell to the
ground, and a great tumult ensued.

The archers had seized upon Jesus, and wished to bind him; while
Malchus and the rest of the soldiers stood around. When Peter struck
the former, the rest were occupied in repulsing those among the
disciples who approached too near, and in pursuing those who ran away.
Four disciples made their appearance in the distance, and looked
fearfully at the scene before them; but the soldiers were still too
much alarmed at their late fall to trouble themselves much about them,
and besides they did not wish to leave our Saviour without a certain