John 18:1-11 - Jesus Is Betrayed And Arrested

¹ Having said this, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron ravine to an orchard, which he entered in the company of his disciples. ² Judas the traitor also knew the spot, for Jesus and his disciples often met there. ³ So after procuring troops and some attendants belonging to the high priests and the Pharisees, Judas went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

⁴ Then Jesus, who knew everything that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

⁵ "Jesus the Nazarene," they replied. Jesus said, "I am he." (And Judas the traitor was standing beside them.) ⁶ When he said, "I am he," they fell back and dropped to the ground;

⁷ so he asked them once more, "Who are you looking for?" And when they replied, "Jesus the Nazarene,"

⁸ he answered, "I told you that I am he; if it is me you are looking for, let these men get away" ⁹ (this was to fulfil his own word: 'I did not lose a single one of those whom thou didst give me').

¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear (the servant's name was Malchus);

¹¹ whereupon Jesus said to Peter, "Sheathe your sword. Am I not to drink the cup which the Father has handed me?"