Judas leads a "detachment of soldiers, and some officials... and the pharisees". They come to arrest "Jesus of Nazareth". I think they said "of Nazareth" to identify the correct person, but I wonder if it wasn't also a put down. It seems that Nazareth was held with contempt. In John 1, Nathaniel says scornfully "Nazareth, can anything good come from there?". The soldiers came to arrest a peasant from the small and insignificant town of Nazareth. But instead, they were met by Majesty. When Jesus said, "I am He", they drew back and fell to the ground!!!!!
With Christ in us, we have His power available to us. We never should be weak and cowardly.
And... how about that soldier by the name of Malchus. Can you imagine the stories he told his grandkids? (Lets hope that Malchus did accept Christ as his Saviour). Malchus would tell how Jesus spoke and the whole detachment of soldiers fell to the ground. He would tell how one of Jesus's men chopped his ear off, and Jesus tenderly restored it (see book of Luke). I wonder if he had a scar to show his kids and grandkids.
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