Hey everybody, I'm Beth Davis, and welcome back to Teachable Tuesday. We're continuing our little chat on the Gospel of John. It's more of a deep dive, actually. It's not really a little

chat. This has been so fruitful and beautiful for me. Thanks for hanging out with me in the gospel of

John these past few weeks. Today, chapter 18, grab a Bible or just close your eyes, listen,

pray, let the word wash over you.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

John 18. After Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley

to a place where there was a garden,

which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place

because Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers

together with police from the chief priests and the Pharisees,

and they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen

to him, came forward and asked them, for whom are you looking?

They answered Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus replied, I am He.

Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

When Jesus said to them, I am He, they stepped back and fell to the ground.

Again, he said to them, for whom are you looking and they said

jesus of nazareth jesus answered i told you that i am he so if you are looking for me let these men go

this was to fulfill what the word to fulfill the word that he had spoken.

I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me. Then Simon Peter, who had a sword,

drew it, struck the high priest's slave and cut off his right ear. The slave's name was Malchus. Jesus said to Peter, put your sword

back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the father has given me? So the soldiers,

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