John 18

Reading John chapter 18 in the Young's Literal Translation, public-domain text from 1898.

Verses 1–10

1 These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples,

2 and Judas also, who delivered him up, had known the place, because many times did Jesus assemble there with his disciples.

3 Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, doth come thither with torches and lamps, and weapons;

4 Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, `Whom do ye seek?'

5 they answered him, `Jesus the Nazarene;' Jesus saith to them, `I am he ;' --and Judas who delivered him up was standing with them; --

6 when, therefore, he said to them--`I am he ,' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.

7 Again, therefore, he questioned them, `Whom do ye seek?' and they said, `Jesus the Nazarene;'

8 Jesus answered, `I said to you that I am he ; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;'

9 that the word might be fulfilled that he said--`Those whom Thou hast given to me, I did not lose of them even one.'

10 Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear--and the name of the servant was Malchus--

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