“My Father, if it is possible may this cup
of sorrow be taken from me. Yet not as I will
But as you will”
(Mathew 26:39)
Only Luke mentions that
“An angle from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him”
(Luke 22:43)
Other gospel writers also record similar prayer. When Jesus came out he found the disciples sleeping.
“Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?”
he asked Peter “Watch and pray so you will not fall
into temptation. The spirit is willing but the body is weak”
(Mathew 26:41)
He went inside and prayed again with similar words
“Then he (Jesus) returned to his disciples and
said to them “Are you still sleeping?
rise let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
(Mathew 26:45-46)
While Jesus was saying these words Judas Iscariot arrived.
“While he was still speaking, Judas one of the twelve arrived...”
(Mathew 26:47)
According to John Jesus prayed in the upper room, where he had the last supper, and then he went to Gethsemane and then Judas came.
“When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples
there was an olive groove, and he and his disciples
went into it.”
(John 18:1)
Judas came to the groove, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some official from the chief priests and Pharisees equipped with lanterns, torches and weapons.
John records:
“Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him
, went out and asked them “who is it that you want?”
“Jesus of Nazareth” they replied. “I am he” as Jesus said
this they drew back and fell to the ground......Then
the detachment of soldiers arrested Jesus.”
(John 18:4, 5+ 12)
All other gospel writers, however, more or less agree to Mathew:
“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.”
(Mathew 26:48, 49)
Mathew goes on:
“Jesus replied: “Friend, do what you came for”
(Mathew 26: 50)
However, Luke writes:
“Jesus asked him (Judas): “are you betraying
the son of man with a kiss?”
(Luke 22:48)
“Then the men stepped forward and seized Jesus”
(Mathew 26: 50)
All gospels agree that when Jesus was arrested one of his disciples attacked the chief priest’s servant:
“Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it
and struck the chief priest’s servant cutting off
his right ear (the servant’s name was Malchchus)”
(John 18:10)
But only Luke mentions:
“And he touched the man’s ear and healed him”
(Luke 22:51)
Luke, Mark and Mathew, with some variations, record that Jesus spoke these words to the crowd:
“Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with
swords and clubs to capture me? Everyday I sat in the
temple courts teaching and you did not arrest me.
(Mathew 26:55)
In the opinion of most Christian divines it was the greed of the gold which enticed Judas to do his dastardly deed
Mathew and Mark record that all the disciples left Jesus:
“Then all the disciples deserted him and fled”
(Mathew 26:56)
Mathew, Mark and Luke record that Jesus was taken to the house of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year:
“Those who arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas,
the high priest, where the teachers of the law and
the elders had assembled”
(Mathew 26:57)
John records that Jesus was taken to Caiaphas’ father-in-law:
“They bound him and brought him first to Annas,
who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high
priest that year”
(John 18:12)