18 ¹ AFTER THESE WORDS, Jesus went out with his disciples, and crossed the Kedron ravine. There was a garden there, and he and his disciples went into it. 18 ² The place was known to Judas, his betrayer, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 18 ³ So Judas took a detachment of soldiers, and police provided by the chief priests and the Pharisees, equipped with lanterns, torches, and weapons, and made his way to the garden. 18 ⁴ Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon him, went out to them and asked, 'Who is it you want?' 18 ⁵ 'Jesus of Nazareth', they answered. Jesus said, 'I am he.' And there stood Judas the traitor with them. 18 ⁶ When he said, 'I am he', they drew back and fell to the ground. 18 ⁷ Again Jesus asked, 'Who is it you want?' 'Jesus of Nazareth', they answered. 18 ⁸ Then Jesus said, 'I have told you that I am he. If I am the man you want, let these others go.' 18 ⁹ (This was to make good his words, 'I have not lost one of those whom thou gavest me.') 18 ¹⁰ Thereupon Simon Peter drew the sword he was wearing and struck at the High Priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.) 18 ¹¹ Jesus said to Peter, 'Sheathe your sword. This is the cup my Father has given me; shall I not drink it?'