John 18:1–9

Jesus Betrayed and Arrested

¹When Jesus had spoken these words, ^aHe went forth with His disciples to the other side of ^bthe Kidron Valley, where there was ^ca garden, into which He entered ¹with His disciples.

²Now Judas also, who was ¹betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had ^aoften gathered there with His disciples.

^3aJudas then, having received ^bthe Roman ¹cohort and ^cofficers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, ^*came there with lanterns and ^dtorches and weapons.

⁴So Jesus, ^aknowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and ^*said to them, “^bWhom do you seek?”

⁵They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He ^*said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

⁶So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

⁷Therefore He again asked them, “^aWhom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

⁸Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,”

⁹in order that the word which He spoke would be fulfilled, “^aOf those whom You have given Me, I lost not one.”