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What is said regarding the multitude sent out to apprehend him?
Synoptics: They were armed “with swords and staves” (Matt. xxvi, 47; Mark xiv, 43; Luke xxii, 52).
Were the disciples armed?
All: They were, or one of them at least (Matt. xxvi, 51; Mark xiv, 47; Luke xxii, 38, 50; John xviii, 10).
This is incredible, for Jews were never allowed to carry arms on a holy day.