New Testament in a Year

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus^(A)

18 When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was a garden which He and His disciples entered.

² Now Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with His disciples. ³ So Judas, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

⁴ Jesus therefore, knowing everything that would happen to Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”

⁵ They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Jesus said to them, “I am He.” And Judas, who betrayed Him, was standing with them. ⁶ When He said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

⁷ Again Jesus asked them, “Whom do you seek?”

They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

⁸ Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He. So then let these go their way if you are looking for Me.” ⁹ This was to fulfill the word which He had spoken, “I have lost none of those whom You have given Me.”

¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

¹¹ Then Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

Jesus Before the High Priest^(B)

¹² Then the detachment of soldiers and the commander and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. ¹³ First they led Him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year. ¹⁴ Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Peter’s Denial of Jesus^(C)

¹⁵ Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple was known to the high priest and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. ¹⁶ But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought Peter in.

¹⁷ Then the servant girl, being the doorkeeper, said to Peter, “Are you not also one of this Man’s disciples?”

He said, “I am not.”

¹⁸ Now the servants and officers stood there and warmed themselves, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. Peter also stood with them and warmed himself.