John 18

¹When Jesus had said these words he went out with his disciples over the stream Kedron to a garden, into which he went with his disciples.

²And Judas, who was false to him, had knowledge of the place because Jesus went there frequently with his disciples.

³So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms.

⁴Then Jesus, having knowledge of everything which was coming on him, went forward and said to them, Who are you looking for?

⁵Their answer was, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said, I am he. And Judas, who was false to him, was there at their side.

⁶And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth.

⁷So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene.

⁸Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away.

⁹(He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)

¹⁰Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, took it out and gave the high priest's servant a blow, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

¹¹Then Jesus said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has given to me?

¹²Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.

¹³They took him first to Annas, because Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was the high priest that year.