Betrayed and Arrested
John 18:2-11 (ESV)
So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there (to the garden) with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"John 18:2-11 (ESV)
They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
So he asked them again, "Whom do you seek?" And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go." This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: "Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.”
Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
GOING DEEPER:
1. Isn’t it amazing that when Jesus proclaimed Himself, all those who had come to seize Him fell to the ground? Just the sound of His voice and His declaration of being “I AM” was powerful enough to knock them all off their feet. The very name of Jesus is something to be reckoned with, that’s for sure! What emotions does the name of Jesus evoke in you? What words come to your mind when you hear that name? What power have you experienced in the name of Christ?
2. Read the verses below to gain insight into the other gospel accounts of Jesus’ arrest. What additional information is found in these passages?
FURTHER READING:
Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53
