² Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.^{(A) 3} So Judas came to the garden, guiding^(B) a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees.^(C) They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

Jesus Arrested^(A)

⁴³ Just as he was speaking, Judas,^(B) one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

⁴⁴ Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!”^(C) and kissed him.

⁴⁸ but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

⁴ Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him,^(A) went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”^(B)

⁵ “Jesus of Nazareth,”^(C) they replied.

“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) ⁶ When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

⁷ Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”^(D)

“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.

⁸ Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” ⁹ This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”^[a](E)

⁴⁶ The men seized Jesus and arrested him.

⁴⁹ When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”^(A)

¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)

⁵² “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.^{(A) 53} Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?^{(B) 54} But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled^(C) that say it must happen in this way?”

⁵¹ But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard,^(A) and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? ⁵³ Every day I was with you in the temple courts,^(B) and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour^(C)—when darkness reigns.”^(D)