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Jesus Arrested
a.John 18:9 John 6:39
Jesus and his disciples go out of the city to the east, crossing the Kidron, which John refers to as a wadi which is cheimarros, literally, "winter-flowing," since winter is the rainy season. This same word is used of the Kidron in the account of David's flight from Absalom (2 Sam 15:23), and John may well be alluding to that story. David was betrayed by his counselor Ahithophel, who later hangs himself (2 Sam 17:23), the only person in Scripture apart from Judas who does so. Thus David's sorrow and humiliation may be echoed in Jesus', though in Jesus' case he is actually in control, and this humiliation is part of his great victory.
I got the paragraph from a commentary. If you go to the link, you'll see, according to the article, it was significant that the way to the cross begins in a garden. Adam and Eve were in a garden.
Most of the children's story rendition of the arrest, seem to show less than a dozen Roman Soldiers. According to the commentary.... there was a detachment. A detachment was 600 Soldiers. The commentary says it's not likely that all 600 would have been dispatched, those who were sent were professional trained soldiers. So it was pretty brave of Simon Peter to draw a sword... right?
John 18:1 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”
5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.
“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”[a]
10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”
12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him 13 and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”
5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.
“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”[a]
10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”
12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him 13 and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.
a.John 18:9 John 6:39
Jesus and his disciples go out of the city to the east, crossing the Kidron, which John refers to as a wadi which is cheimarros, literally, "winter-flowing," since winter is the rainy season. This same word is used of the Kidron in the account of David's flight from Absalom (2 Sam 15:23), and John may well be alluding to that story. David was betrayed by his counselor Ahithophel, who later hangs himself (2 Sam 17:23), the only person in Scripture apart from Judas who does so. Thus David's sorrow and humiliation may be echoed in Jesus', though in Jesus' case he is actually in control, and this humiliation is part of his great victory.
I got the paragraph from a commentary. If you go to the link, you'll see, according to the article, it was significant that the way to the cross begins in a garden. Adam and Eve were in a garden.
Most of the children's story rendition of the arrest, seem to show less than a dozen Roman Soldiers. According to the commentary.... there was a detachment. A detachment was 600 Soldiers. The commentary says it's not likely that all 600 would have been dispatched, those who were sent were professional trained soldiers. So it was pretty brave of Simon Peter to draw a sword... right?