John 18:1-12 ▼

1 When Iesus had spoken these wordes, he went forth with his disciples ouer the brooke Cedron, where was a garden, into the whiche he entred, & his disciples.

2 Iudas also whiche betrayed hym, knewe the place? For Iesus oft tymes resorted thyther, with his disciples.

3 Iudas then, after he had receaued a bande of men, and officers of the hye priestes & pharisees, came thyther with lanternes, and torches, and weapons.

4 And Iesus, knowing all thinges that shoulde come on hym, went foorth, and sayde vnto them, whom seke ye?

5 They aunswered him: Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayth vnto them, I am he. Iudas also whiche betrayed hym, stoode with them.

6 Assoone then as he sayde vnto them I am he, they went backewarde, & fell to the grounde.

7 Then asked he them agayne, whom seke ye? They said: Iesus of Nazareth.

8 Iesus aunswered, I haue tolde you that I am he: Yf ye seke me therefore, let these go their way.

9 That the saying myght be fulfylled which he spake: Of them which thou gauest me, haue I not lost one.

10 Then Simon Peter, hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the hye priestes seruaunt, and cut of his ryght eare. The seruauntes name was Malchus.

11 Therefore sayth Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheathe: shall I not drynke of the cuppe whiche my father hath geuen me?

12 Then the companie, and the capitaine, and officers of the Iewes, toke Iesus, and bounde hym,