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Jesus Is Handed Over To The Authorities

18 Having said these things, Jesus went-out with His disciples to the other side of the ravine[a] of Kidron where there was a garden, into which He entered, He and His disciples. Now Judas, the one handing Him over, also knew the place, because Jesus often was gathered there with His disciples. So Judas— having received[b] the [Roman] cohort[c], and officers from the chief priests and from the Pharisees— comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all the things coming upon Him, went forth. And He says to them, “Whom are you seeking?” They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene”. He says to them, “I am He”. Now Judas, the one handing Him over, was also standing there with them. So when He said to them, “I am He”, they[d] went back, and fell on the ground. Then He again asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” And the ones said, “Jesus the Nazarene”. Jesus responded, “I told you that I am He. If then you are seeking Me, permit these ones to go”— in order that the word which He spoke[e] might be fulfilled, that “The ones whom You have given Me— I did not lose any of them”. 10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and hit the slave of the high priest, and cut-off his right ear. And the name for the slave was Malchus. 11 Then Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath. The cup which the Father has given Me— shall not I drink it?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:1 Or, brook (the winter stream that flowed in the ravine).
  2. John 18:3 Or, taken.
  3. John 18:3 See Mt 27:27. The size of this detachment is not known.
  4. John 18:6 Perhaps John means the priests began to step back to let the soldiers and officers take Jesus, and fell down.
  5. John 18:9 That is, in 17:12.

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