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Judas, the traitor, knew where it was, because many times Jesus had met there with his disciples.
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So Judas went to the garden, taking with him a group of Roman soldiers, and some Temple guards sent by the chief priests and the Pharisees; they were armed and carried lanterns and torches.
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Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward and asked them, "Who is it you are looking for?"
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"Jesus of Nazareth," they answered. "I am he," he said. Judas, the traitor, was standing there with them.
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When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they moved back and fell to the ground.
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Again Jesus asked them, "Who is it you are looking for?" "Jesus of Nazareth," they said.
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"I have already told you that I am he," Jesus said. "If, then, you are looking for me, let these others go.
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(He said this so that what he had said might come true: "Father, I have not lost even one of those you gave me.")
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Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the High Priest's slave, cutting off his right ear. The name of the slave was Malchus.
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Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back in its place! Do you think that I will not drink the cup of suffering which my Father has given me?"
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Then the Roman soldiers with their commanding officer and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus, tied him up,