John 18

1 Ref These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples,

2 Ref and Judas also, who delivered him up, had known the place, because many times did Jesus assemble there with his disciples.

3 Ref Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, doth come thither with torches and lamps, and weapons;

4 Ref Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, `Whom do ye seek?'

5 Ref they answered him, `Jesus the Nazarene;' Jesus saith to them, `I am `he';' -- and Judas who delivered him up was standing with them; --

6 Ref when, therefore, he said to them -- `I am `he',' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.

7 Ref Again, therefore, he questioned them, `Whom do ye seek?' and they said, `Jesus the Nazarene;'

8 Ref Jesus answered, `I said to you that I am `he'; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;'

9 Ref that the word might be fulfilled that he said -- `Those whom Thou hast given to me, I did not lose of them even one.'

10 Ref Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear -- and the name of the servant was Malchus --

11 Ref Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, `Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father hath given to me, may I not drink it?'

12 Ref The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound him,

13 Ref and they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year,

14 Ref and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.

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