After making preparations for His death, the time for the cross has come.
为死亡做好预备后，十字架的时刻来临了。
- The kiss of the traitor 叛徒亲嘴 (26:47-49)
Judas came with an armed crowd brought together for the sole purpose of arresting Jesus and putting Him to death. They consist of the officers of the Temple (Lk. 22:52), a cohort of Roman soldiers, Pharisees (Jn. 18:3), chief priests and elders. Ironically, Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss, a sign of close affection and love reserved only for intimate relationships.
犹大与一群武装分子来了；他们的主要目的是要逮捕耶稣，将祂致死。这群人包括守殿官（路22:52）、一队罗马兵丁、法利赛人（约18:3）、祭司长和长老。具讽刺性的是，犹大以亲嘴之举背叛耶稣——亲嘴乃是密切关系中表示爱戴与深厚情感的专属标志。
- The presumption of Peter 彼得冒昧 (26:50-55)
The soldiers came and seized Jesus once He was identified. While the other disciples asked if they could strike with the sword, Peter (Jn. 18:10) went ahead and struck the servant of the high priest. In telling Peter keep his sword, Jesus was saying that physical weapons cannot be used to defend or extend His kingdom. Not only was it morally wrong (Gen. 9:6), it was also unnecessary. The Lord’s battles are won by His power alone.
一旦耶稣被认出来了，兵丁便上前去逮捕。正当其他门徒问自己是否可以动刀时，彼得已经抢先拔刀，将大祭司的仆人砍了一刀。当耶稣告诉彼得收刀时，祂的意思是：属世的刀枪是无法卫护或扩展祂的国的。这不仅触犯了道德条例（创9:6），也是不必要的。主的战争只有藉着祂的大能才可战胜。
- The defection of the disciples 门徒逃亡 (26:56)
The manner of arrest attested to the unjust and cowardice of the elders and chief priests. However, Jesus’ arrest was ultimately a fulfillment of God’s prophesized plan of redemption. As it dawned on the disciples that their Lord was finally a captive of His enemies, and that He would not do anything Himself nor let them interfere, all fled in fear of being arrested as accomplices.
耶稣被逮捕的方式实际上表明了长老与祭司长既不公正，又很胆怯。然而，耶稣被捕终究是对神预言的救赎计划之应验。当门徒后来领悟到主的确沦落敌人之手后，且必不会为自己或让门徒介入于此时，他们都因害怕被视为同谋而逃走了。
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
- Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss. On the surface he was intimate with Jesus but in his heart he betrayed Him. Are you like Judas – on the surface love Jesus but secretly love the world and sometime to the extent of betraying Him? Pray for repentance and return to him and serve Him and Him alone.
犹大背叛耶稣时，与耶稣亲嘴。表面上，他与耶稣似乎亲密，但心里却背叛了祂。你是否像犹大——表面上看似爱主，但心底却是爱世界的，且会不惜背叛祂？祈求我们能悔改归向神，唯独侍奉祂。
- Jesus said, “For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” (Mt. 26:52) Do you want to achieve the will of God through the sword or violent or our own way? Or will you be willing to humble and submit to God’s plan even it means to go through suffering and humiliation? Pray that we will humble ourselves.
耶稣说：“凡动刀的，必死在刀下”（26:52）。你是否想藉着刀枪、暴力，或自己的方式达成神的旨意？又或者愿意虚心谦卑，不论受苦或耻辱都要降服于神的计划呢？祈求我们愿自己谦卑。
- When Jesus was arrested, the disciples fled. This is a fact of life that when we need our friends most they fled, all of them. If you were there will you run away also? Was Judas the only one betrayed Jesus? How about the rest of the disciples? Pray that the Lord have mercy on us.
耶稣被捕时，门徒逃走了。事实上，当我们最需要朋友的时候，他们都会远离。倘若你在场，你是否也会逃走？背叛耶稣的是否只有犹大一人？其他门徒呢？祈求主怜悯我们。
