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.