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After Jesus finished his prayer, he went with his disciples to the other side of the Kidron Valley. They entered the garden that was there.
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Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place because Jesus and his disciples often gathered there.
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So Judas took a troop of soldiers and the guards from the chief priests and Pharisees and went to the garden. They were carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
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Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. So he went to meet them and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
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They answered him, "Jesus from Nazareth." Jesus told them, "I am he." Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with the crowd.
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When Jesus told them, "I am he," the crowd backed away and fell to the ground.
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Jesus asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus from Nazareth."