John 18

¹When Iesus had spoken these things, hee went foorth with his disciples ouer the brooke Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entred, and his disciples.

²And Iudas which betraied him, knewe also the place: for Iesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples.

³Iudas then, after hee had receiued a band of men and officers of the high Priests, and of the Pharises, came thither with lanternes and torches, and weapons.

⁴Then Iesus, knowing all things that shoulde come vnto him, went foorth and said vnto them, Whom seeke yee?

⁵They answered him, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayde vnto them, I am hee. Nowe Iudas also which betraied him, stoode with them.

⁶Assoone then as hee had saide vnto them, I am hee, they went away backewardes, and fell to the grounde.

⁷Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth.

⁸Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.

⁹This was that the worde might be fulfilled which hee spake, Of them which thou gauest me, haue I lost none.

¹⁰Then Simon Peter hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the hie Priests seruant, and cut off his right eare. Nowe the seruants name was Malchus.

¹¹Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheath: shall I not drinke of the cuppe which my Father hath giuen me?

¹²Then the bande and the captaine, and the officers of the Iewes tooke Iesus, and bound him,