1. After Jesus had said these things he went out with his disciples and crossed the torrent of Kedron to where there was a garden. He and his disciples went into it. Now Judas, the one who was betraying him, knew the place because Jesus and his disciples often gathered there. Therefore Judas on taking the band (of soldiers) from the chief priests and the attendants from the Pharisees comes there with lanterns and lamps and weapons. Jesus who knew all the things that were going to happen to him went forth and says to
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them "Who are you looking for?" They answered him "Jesus the Nazarene." He tells them "I am (he)." Now Judas the one betraying him stood there with them. When he (Jesus) told them "I am (he)" they drew back and fell onto the ground. Again therefore he (Jesus) questioned them "Who are you looking for?" They said "Jesus the Nazarene." Jesus answered "I told you that I am (he) if you are therefore looking for me, He said that, so that the word (in the Scriptures) may be fulfilled, "(As for) those whom you have given to me. I did not lose any one of them."
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