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1 After Yeshua had said all this, he went out with his talmidim across the stream that flows in winter through the Vadi Kidron, to a spot where there was a grove of trees; and he and his talmidim went into it.
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When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.
2 Now Y'hudah, who was betraying him, also knew the place; because Yeshua had often met there with his talmidim.
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Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.
3 So Y'hudah went there, taking with him a detachment of Roman soldiers and some Temple guards provided by the head cohanim and the P'rushim; they carried weapons, lanterns and torches.
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So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4 Yeshua, who knew everything that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Whom do you want?" "Yeshua from
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Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”
5 Natzeret," they answered. He said to them, "I AM." Also standing with them was Y'hudah, the one who was betraying him.
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“Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.)
6 When he said, "I AM," they went back ward from him and fell to the ground.
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When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 So he inquired of them once more, "Whom do you want?" and they said, "Yeshua from Natzeret."
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Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 "I told you, `I AM,'" answered Yeshua, "so if I'm the one you want, let these others go."
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Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.”
9 This happened so that what he had said might be fulfilled, "I have not lost one of those you gave me."
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This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”
10 Then Shim`on Kefa, who had a sword, drew it and struck the slave of the cohen hagadol, cutting off his right ear; the slave's name was Melekh.
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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.)
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