Jesus having said these words went out with his disciples across the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered and his disciples. And Judas who betrayed him knew the place, for Jesus often retired there with his disciples. Then Judas taking the guard and the officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with torches, and lamps, and weapons. Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went out and said to them, Whom do you seek? They answered him, Jesus the Nazoræan. Jesus said to them, I am he. And Judas who betrayed him stood with them. When, therefore, he said to them, I am he, they went backwards and fell on the ground. Then he asked them again, Whom do you seek? And they said, Jesus, the Nazoræan. Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if, therefore, you seek me, let these go; that the word might be fulfilled which he said, Of those whom thou gavest me I have lost none. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear; and the name of the servant was Malchus. Then Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword in the sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?

Then the guard and the chiliarch and the officers of the Jews apprehended Jesus, and bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year; and Caiaphas was the one who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should be destroyed for the people.

But Simon Peter followed Jesus, and the other disciple; and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and went in with Jesus to the chief priest's court; but Peter stood at the door without. Then the other disciple who was known to the chief priest

went out and spoke to the door-keeper, and brought in Peter. Then the female servant, the door-keeper, said to Peter, Are you also one of the disciples of this man? He said, I am not. And the servants and officers having made a fire because it was cold, stood and warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.

Then the chief priest asked Jesus of his disciples, and his teaching. Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always assemble, and in secret I have said nothing. Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I said to them; behold, they know what I said. He having said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave Jesus a blow, saying, Do you answer the chief priest thus? Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrong, testify of the wrong; but if well, why do you beat me? Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then they said to him, Are you also one of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the chief priest, being a relation of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with him? Then Peter denied again; and immediately a cock crew.

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