John 18:1-11

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The Betrayal of Jesus

1 After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden. ¹

2 Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

3 So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

4 Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.

6 When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

7 So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

8 “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”

9 This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.” ^[a]

10 Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

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John 18:1-11 Study Resources

Where in the Bible is Jesus' Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane?

Lisa Loraine Baker

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The Cup That He Drank, Part 3

Pastor Chuck Swindoll

We live in an age obsessed with comfort and the avoidance of pain. But Jesus, in the garden of Gethsemane, faced the most bitter cup imaginable—and chose to drink it.Pastor Chuck Swindoll walks through John 18:1–11, the scene of Jesus’ arrest, to examine the cup the Father gave His Son to drink. In Christ’s submission lies the model for every believer who must choose obedience when the cost is high.Learn from your Savior’s example. Embrace the path of obedience—even when it hurts—and find the strength that comes from trusting God!

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Betrayed pt.1 (cont'd)

Tony Clark

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John 18:1-11

Dr. J. Vernon McGee

On the most difficult night of Jesus’ earthly life, the night He spent in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus laid Himself wide open to His enemies—but with awesome dignity. The soldiers may have thought they took Jesus, but Jesus remained in control of every event.

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