1 After he said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples and crossed over to the other side of the Kidron Valley. He and his disciples entered a garden there.
2 Judas, his betrayer, also knew the place because Jesus often gathered there with his disciples.
3 Judas brought a company of soldiers and some guards from the chief priests and Pharisees. They came there carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 Jesus knew everything that was to happen to him, so he went out and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
5 They answered, "Jesus the Nazarene." He said to them, "I Am." (Judas, his betrayer, was standing with them.)
6 When he said, "I Am," they shrank back and fell to the ground.