82 Jesus is Arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane [John 19:1–13]
The Bible passage: [John 19:1–13]
The Story:
After their supper, Jesus went out with His disciples, where there was a garden, and He and His disciples went into it.
Judas, who betrayed Him, knew the place, because Jesus often met there with His disciples. Judas took a company of soldiers and some temple police and came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went out to meet them and said, “Who is it you’re looking for?”
“Jesus the Nazarene,” they answered.
“I am He,” Jesus told them. Judas, who betrayed Him, was also standing with them. When He told them, “I am He,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.
He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?”
“Jesus the Nazarene,” they said.
“I told you, I am He,” Jesus replied. “If you’re looking for Me, let these men go.”
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, and cut off the right ear of the high priest’s slave.
At that, Jesus said to Peter, “Put away your sword! I must drink the cup the Father has given Me.”
The Lessons:
- When the soldiers and temple police said they were looking for Jesus, a couple of times, he said, “I AM He.” That’s the same thing God told Moses to tell the children of Israel when they asked who sent him to lead them out of slavery, in 7 Moses and the Burning Bush.
- Jesus could have stopped everything right there in the garden, but He chose to sacrifice Himself for our sins. That’s why the Son of God came to earth in the form of a man. [Matthew 26:53] tells us that Jesus says He could have asked God the Father for tens of thousands of angels to protect Him.
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