John 18:3-11
3 So Judas, having obtained the Roman (a)cohort and some officers from the high priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.(A)
4 Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, “Whom do you want?”
5 They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them.
6 When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Again He asked them, “Whom do you want?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you want Me, let these men go on their way.”
9 This was to fulfill and verify the words He had spoken, “Of those whom You have given Me, I have not lost even one.”(B)
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 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword [back] in its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”
Footnotes:
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John 18:3: A “cohort” was a sub-unit of a Roman legion and normally was composed of about 600 troops, but could be fewer in number. The Jewish religious leaders probably made arrangements with Pilate for Judas to have temporary use of the troops.