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These things having said Jesus went forth with the disciples of him across
the torrent Kedron where there was a garden, into which entered he and the disciples
of him. 2 Now knew also Judas the one betraying him at the place, because
often assembled Jesus there with the disciples of him. 3 Therefore Judas
taking the hand and from the chief priests and from the Pharisees
attending comes there with lanterns and lamps and weapons. 4 Jesus
therefore knowing all the things coming
(Note:
Literal translation of Revised Standard Version 1988)
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him went forth and says to them: Whom seek ye? 5 they answered him: Jesus
the Nazarene. He tells them: I AM Now stood also Judas the one
betraying him with them. 6 When therefore he told them: I am, they went
away back and fell on the ground. 7 Again therefore he questioned them:
Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus the Nazarene. 8 answered Jesus: I told
you that I am: if therefore me ye seek, allow these to go: 9
that might be fulfilled the word which he said, Those whom thou hast given
to me. I lost not of them no one.
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