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25“Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, g I know you, and they
know that you have sent me. h 26I have made you a known to them, i and will contin
ue to make you k
nown in order that the love you have for me may be in them j and
that I myself may be in them.”
17:25
gJn 15:21; 16:3
hver 3,8,18,21,23;
Jn 3:17; 7:29; 16:27
17:26
iver 6
jJn 15:9
2. Jesus completes his mission
Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested
(224/Matthew 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52; Luke 22:47–53 )
When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kid
ron Valley. k On the other side t here was a garden, l and he and his disciples went
into it. m
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there
with his disciples. n 3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding o a detachment of soldiers
and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. p They were carrying torches,
lanterns and weapons.
4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, q went out and asked them,
“Who is it you want?” r
5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.
“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6When
Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?” s
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let t hese men
go.” 9This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost
one of those you gave me.” b t
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lver
mMt
15:23
26
26:36
18:2
nLk 21:37; 22:39
18:3
oAc 1:16
pver 12
18:4
qJn 6:64; 13:1,11
rver 7
18:7
4
sver
18:9
17:12
tJn
26 Greek your name b 9 John 6:39
guards would have comprehended what Jesus meant. Jesus affirmed
with his powerful voice that the earthly government had no power over
him except as he would allow.
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(later Praetorium?)
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Temple
Mount of
Olives
Garden of
Gethsemane
Hasmonean
Palace
Herod’s
Herod’s
Lower
Royal
Palace
Palace
Caiaphas’s
House?
UPPER CITY
JERUSALEM
Traditional
Upper Room?
LOWER CITY
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asked to use them in the world. Because Jesus sends us into the world,
we should not try to escape from the world, nor should we avoid all
relationships with non-Christians. As salt and light to the world (Matthew
5:13-16), we must find ways to be more loving, more creative as we share
our faith, and more consistent in staying in touch with unbelievers. God
sent us to do this kind of work.
17:20 Jesus prayed for all who would follow him, including you and
others you know. He prayed for unity (17:11), protection from the evil one
(17:15), and sanctity (holiness) (17:17). Knowing that Jesus prayed for us
gives us confidence as we work for his kingdom.
17:21-23 Jesus’ great desire for his disciples was that they would become one. He wanted them unified as a powerful witness to the reality of
God’s love. Are you helping to unify the body of Christ, the church? You
can pray for other Christians, build them up, work with them in humility,
be generous with your time and money, avoid gossip, exalt Jesus, and
refuse to get sidetracked arguing over divisive matters.
17:21-23 Jesus prayed for unity among believers based on the believers’
unity with him and the Father. Christians can know unity among themselves if they are living in union with God. Each branch living in union
with its vine is united with all other branches doing the same.
18:3 The Jewish religious leaders were given authority by the Romans
to make arrests for minor infractions. The Roman soldiers may not have
participated in this arrest but just accompanied the temple guards to
make sure matters didn’t get out of control.
18:4-5 John does not record Judas’s kiss of greeting (Matthew 26:49;
Mark 14:45; Luke 22:47-48), but Judas’s kiss marked a turning point for the
disciples. With Jesus’ arrest, each one’s life would be radically different. For
the first time, Judas openly betrayed Jesus before the other disciples. His
betrayal must have devastated them. Then, also for the first time, Jesus’
loyal disciples ran away from him (Matthew 26:56). The band of disciples
would undergo severe testing before the Holy Spirit transformed them
from hesitant followers to dynamic leaders.
18:5-6 The power of the actual name of God threw these soldiers to the
ground. By the words “I am he,” Jesus declared his divinity again (Exodus
3:14; also see John 8:50). He was saying, “The I Am is here.” The temple
KIDRO
N
a
18:1
k2Sa
BETRAYAL IN THE GARDEN After eating the Passover meal in the
upper room, Jesus and his disciples went to Gethsemane, where
Judas led the temple guard to arrest Jesus. Jesus was then taken to
Caiaphas’s house for his first of many trials.