Giovanni 18:2

2 Or Giuda, che lo tradiva, sapeva anch’egli il luogo; perciocchè Gesù s’era molte volte accolto là co’ suoi discepoli.

Giovanni 18:2 Meaning and Commentary

John 18:2

And Judas also which betrayed him, knew the place
This character is given of Judas, to distinguish him from another disciple of the same name; and though as yet he had not betrayed him, yet it was determined he should, and Christ knew it, and he was now about to do it: and it is observed, that Judas was as well acquainted with the place of Christ's resort, and knew the garden he frequently retired to, as the rest of the disciples; to show that Christ did not go there to hide and secure himself from him, but to meet him, and that he might have an opportunity of finding him with the greater case:

for Jesus often times resorted thither with his disciples;
when at Jerusalem at any of the feasts, and at this festival; partly for refreshment and rest after he had been preaching in the temple, and partly for prayer, and also for private conversation with his disciples.

Giovanni 18:2 In-Context

1 GESÙ, avendo dette queste cose, uscì co’ suoi discepoli, e andò di là dal torrente di Chedron, ove era un orto, nel quale entrò egli ed i suoi discepoli.

2 Or Giuda, che lo tradiva, sapeva anch’egli il luogo; perciocchè Gesù s’era molte volte accolto là co’ suoi discepoli.

3 Giuda adunque, presa la schiera, e de’ sergenti, da’ principali sacerdoti, e da’ Farisei, venne là con lanterne, e torce, ed armi.

4 Laonde Gesù, sapendo tutte le cose che gli avverrebbero, uscì, e disse loro: Chi cercate?

5 Essi gli risposero: Gesù il Nazareo. Gesù disse loro: Io son desso. Or Giuda che lo tradiva era anch’egli presente con loro.