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1 Jesus, having prayed this prayer, left with his disciples and crossed over the brook Kidron at a place where there was a garden. He and his disciples entered 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 Judas, his betrayer, knew the place because Jesus and his disciples went there often.
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Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.
3 So Judas led the way to the garden, and the Roman soldiers and police sent by the high priests and Pharisees followed. They arrived there with lanterns and torches and swords.
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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 Jesus, knowing by now everything that was coming down on him, went out and met them. He said, "Who are you after?" They answered, "Jesus the Nazarene."
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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 He said, "That's me." The soldiers recoiled, totally taken aback. Judas, his betrayer, stood out like a sore thumb.
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“Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.)
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When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Jesus asked again, "Who are you after?" They answered, "Jesus the Nazarene."
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Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 "I told you," said Jesus, "that's me. I'm the one. So if it's me you're after, 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 validated the words in his prayer, "I didn't lose one of those you gave.")
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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 Just then Simon Peter, who was carrying a sword, pulled it from its sheath and struck the Chief Priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. Malchus was the servant's name.
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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.)
11 Jesus ordered Peter, "Put back your sword. Do you think for a minute I'm not going to drink this cup the Father gave me?"
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Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”
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