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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV

Book of John (Chapter 18)

The following events occurred on the last day of the "six days". 
It is night...a time of darkness. 

As we walk through the scriptures, remember that in the final 'hour' YAHSHUA'S 'friends'/YHVH'S 'servants' shall be walking in HIS footsteps. As HE was the ensample, HIS 'friends/servants' (living in the flesh today) shall be those who shall experience these things during this time of persecution. 

John 18:1-40 
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 

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When Jesus had spoken these words"...which words? 
The words of the petition of intercession unto YHVH which YAHSHUA had made on behalf of HIS servants/friends. 
"
he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron
What is this "
brook Cedron"? 
The word "
brook" is 'winter torrent'. And, the word/name "Cedron" (Kidron) refers to a place or time of 'darkness', a time of 'mourning'. 
"
he went forth with his disciples
As per HIS ensample, YAHSHUA'S 'friends' shall also have students (disciples) which they shall be leading during the final 'hour', the time of tribulation. 
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where was a garden
This "
garden" spoken of in John 18:1, refers to the 'world' as a an orchard or plantation. It is the Greek word #2779. 
We can see this as it is spoken of in Luke 13:19: 
"
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

Please note the difference in the word "
garden" as it was spoken in the Hebrew #1588 which refers to a "fenced or protected place". 
Gen 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 

Ezek 28:12-19 
12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. 
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was
prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. 
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 
17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. 
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. 
19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more. 


John 18: 
2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 


Who betrayed YAHSHUA? 
One of YAHSHUA'S 'called out ones', Judas. Judas was one of the disciples. 
Because Judas was greedy and working only for his own benefit, he left himself open to Satan's evil spirit. 

Who shall betray YAHSHUA'S 'friends' as they walk in YAHSHUA'S Way, per HIS ensample? 
Some of those students (disciples) who are being taught and led by these 'friends' (144,000 Elect) during the final 'hour'. 
For what reason shall some of these students (disciples) betray YAHSHUA'S friends? 
Out of fear (confusion), out of greed of that which they think will benefit themselves (Satan's government/priesthood shall be making many promises of rewards to those who follow them and their 'God/Jesus'), these shall allow the evil spirits to enter their minds. 

As Judas "
knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples", these who shall betray YAHSHUA'S 'friends'  (the Elect) shall also have knowledge of YAHSHUA'S 'friends' because they will have studied under them. 

Because Judas had studied, traveled, and lived all that time with YAHSHUA and the other 11 disciples, Judas was privy to inside information concerning YAHSHUA and the others. 

John 18: 
3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 

Did Judas go to the chief priests and captains, or did the chief priests and captains seek him out? 

Let us look at this things as it was given on Luke 22. 

Luke 22:1-7 
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 
2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 
3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 
4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 
5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 
6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. 
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. (KJV) 

These "
chief priests and scribes" were looking for a way to kill YAHSHUA. 
Why were they in need of destroying HIM? 
Because the people of the world were receiving YHVH'S Truth, and the Proof of the Truth, through YAHSHUA. 
And, this Truth was revealing these "
chief priests and scribes" to be evil, pompous men, who were working for their father, Satan. 
If YHVH'S Truth was known by all men, then the deception that these "
chief priests and scribes" were using to confuse the people would be for nought. 

Well, in our time, it shall be again, that the "
chief priests and scribes" (the disguised supernatural fallen angels and flesh servants of Satan) shall attempt to destroy YHVH'S Truth which shall be carried by YAHSHUA'S 'friends' (the 144,000 Elect of Israel). 
And, it shall be certain students (disciples) which were being taught and led by YAHSHUA'S 'friends' (being taught by The Elect) which shall fall away, be influenced by the evil spirits, and then deny Our FATHER by betraying YHVH'S servants/YAHSHUA'S friends unto these "
chief priests and scribes". 

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Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Judas, having made an agreement with the "
chief priests and Pharisees", met and led the organized group of men who were sent out by these "chief priests and Pharisees" in order to apprehend YAHSHUA. 

Who are these "
Pharisees" in our time? 
As we look at the definition for "
Pharisees", we should be able to discern those 'types' in our time. 

5330 Pharisaios- 
A sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to all Old Testament books the Pharisees recognized in oral tradition a standard of belief and life. They sought for distinction and praise by outward observance of external rites and by outward forms of piety, and such as ceremonial washings, fastings, prayers, and alms giving; and, comparatively negligent of genuine piety, they prided themselves on their fancied good works. They held strenuously to a belief in the existence of good and evil angels, and to the expectation of a Messiah. And they cherished the hope that the dead, after a preliminary experience either of reward or of penalty in Hades, would be recalled to life by him, and be requited each according to his individual deeds. In opposition to the usurped dominion of the Herods and the rule of the Romans, they stoutly upheld the theocracy and their country's cause, and possessed great influence with the common people. According to Josephus they numbered more than
6,000. They were bitter enemies of Jesus and his cause, and were in turn severely rebuked by him for their avarice, ambition, hollow reliance on outward works, and affection of piety in order to gain popularity. 

Who shall Satan's "
chief priests" be in the final hour? 

749 archiereus- 
1) chief priest, high priest Above all others, he was honored with the title of priest, the chief of priests. It was lawful for him to
perform the common duties of the priesthood, but his chief duty was, once a year on the day of atonement, to enter into the Holy of Holies (from which the other priests were excluded) and offer sacrifices for his own sins and the sins of the people, and to preside over the Sanhedrin (the Supreme Council), when convened for judicial deliberations. According to Mosaic law, no one could aspire to the high priesthood unless he were of the tribe of Aaron and descended from a high priestly family, and he on whom the office was conferred held it until death. But from the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, when the kings of Seleucideae and afterward the Herodian princes and the Romans arrogated to themselves the power of appointing the high priests, the office neither remained vested in the pontifical family nor was conferred on anyone for life, but it became venal, and could be transferred from one to another according to the will of civic or military rulers. Hence, it came to pass, that during the one hundred and seven years intervening between Herod the Great and the destruction of the holy city, 28 persons held the pontifical dignity. 
2) the high priests, these comprise in addition to one holding the high priestly office, both those who had previously discharged it and although disposed, continued to have great power in the state, as well as the members of the families from which high priests were created, provided that they had much influence in public affairs. 

Please keep in mind, in the final hour, that these shall be fakes... spurious, supernatural fallen angels who shall constitute the  'the Supreme Council'. 


Now let's think about that which this band of men had with them: "
lanterns and torches and weapons.

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lanterns
5322 phanos (fan-os'); 
from 5316; a lightener, i.e. light; lantern: 
KJV-- lantern. 
5316 phaino (fah'-ee-no); 
prolongation for the base of 5457; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative): 
KJV-- appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think. 
5457 phos (foce); 
from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare 5316, 5346); luminousness (in the widest
application, nat. or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative): 
KJV-- fire, light. 
(Strong's) 

5322 phanos- 
a torch 
5316 phaino- 
1) to bring forth into the light, to cause to shine, to shed light 
2) to shine 
a) to shine, to be bright or resplendent 
b) to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, to come to view, to appear 
1) used of growing vegetation, to come to light 
2) to appear, to be seen 
3) exposed to view 
c) to meet the eyes, to strike the sight, to become clear or manifest, 
to be seen, to appear 
d) to appear to the mind, to seem to one's judgment or opinion 
5457 phos- 
1) light 
a) the light 
1) emitted by a lamp 
2) a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth 
b) anything that emits light 
1) a star 
2) fire because it is light and sheds light 
3) a lamp or a torch 
c) light, that is, brightness; 
used of a lamp 
2) metaphorically: 
a) God is light; light has an extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality 
b) used of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it 
c) what is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly 
d) reason, mind; 
the power of understanding especially moral and spiritual truth 
(Thayer's) 

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torches
2985 lampas (lam-pas'); 
from 2989; a "lamp" or flambeau: 
KJV-- lamp, light, torch. 
2989 lampo (lam'-po); 
a primary verb; to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively): 
KJV-- give light, shine. 
(Strong's) 

2985 lampas- 
1) a torch 
2) a lamp, the flame of which is fed with oil 
2989 lampo- 
to shine 
(Thayer's) 


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weapons
3696 hoplon (hop'-lon); 
probably from a primary hepo (to be busy about); an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively, especially offensive
for war): 
KJV-- armour, instrument, weapon. 
(Strong's) 

3696 hoplon- 
1) any tool or implement for preparing a thing 
arms used in warfare, weapons 
2) an instrument 
(Thayer's) 


It is a time of spiritual darkness, therefore these "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees" have not only one form of 'light', but two. And, these two forms of 'light' which these carried were artificial (fake) 'light'. 

What/Who is the True Light? 

John 8:12 
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (KJV) 

John 9:4-5 
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. (KJV) 

What type of "
weapons" will these "band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees" be carrying with them? 
Now, we know that YAHSHUA'S 'friends/YHVH'S servants shall not be allowed to be physically harmed or killed. 
And, it shall not be until Satan, himself, is standing in the Holy Place, and not until the deception is as complete as it shall be,  that Satan, himself, shall kill, or order killed, YHVH'S Two Witnesses. But, this shall only be their flesh which shall die. 
But, at this point, in the final hour, when the "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees" go out after
YAHSHUA'S friends / YHVH'S servants to deliver them up to their 'Supreme Councils', it shall prior to Satan's arrival. 
YHVH'S Plan, that can not be altered, calls for HIS Elect to be delivered before these spurious councils. And, this delivering up is necessary by YHVH'S design so that The Gospel can be published unto the whole world. 

Mark 13:9 
9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. 


This "
shall be beaten" refers to being scourged with words, brow beaten, and tongue lashings (harsh words). 

Mark 13:10-11 
10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations. 
11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.  (KJV) 

 


John 18: 
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? 


YAHSHUA knew all that was prophesied...HE understood "
all things that should come upon him". 
HIS 'friends/servants' shall also understand all that which shall come upon them from this point in the final hour. 

"
went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
Please note that HE did not run away or hide HIMSELF from these who had come out against HIM, but that HE "went forth".

And, HE asked them, "
Whom seek ye?

5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. 

When these "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisee", accompanied by the betrayers, come to apprehend YHVH'S servants/ YAHSHUA'S friends, HIS servants/friends shall ask "Whom seek ye?
Now, this "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisee" shall call for YHVH'S servants/ YAHSHUA'S friends by their own names, for it shall be their individual names which were turned into these councils by those likened unto Judas. 

At that point, what did YAHSHUA respond to these when they asked for HIM by the name "
Jesus of Nazareth"? 
HE said, "
I am". The word "he" in "I am he" is not written, but is understood. 
What is this "
I am"? 

Exod 3:14 
14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent
me unto you. (KJV) 


This "
I AM" that was upon YAHSHUA, is the same "I AM" that shall be upon YHVH'S servants / YAHSHUA'S friends. 
This is YHVH'S HOLY SPIRIT. 

What happened when this "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisee" and 'Judas, the betrayer' heard The sacred Name spoken by YHVH'S HOLY SPIRIT through the mouth of "Jesus of Nazareth"? 
This "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisee" and 'Judas, the betrayer' "went backward, and fell to the ground". 

YHVH'S HOLY SPIRIT is so very awesome. So much so that all who come in the presence of HIS HOLY SPIRIT shall be taken aback and fall to their knees. 

Phil 2:1-11 
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 
2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (KJV) 


John 18: 
7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 

The "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisee", accompanied by the betrayers, after regaining their composure, will be asked for a second time, "Whom seek ye?". 
And, their response shall be 'the individual and specific names of YHVH'S servants/ YAHSHUA'S friends, just like it was in YAHSHUA'S time when they responded "
Jesus of Nazareth". 

John 18: 
8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: 
9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. 


"
I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
Again, YHVH'S HOLY SPIRIT is giving the response to these "
band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisee", accompanied by the betrayers. And, this "if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way" is not a request, but a command by YHVH'S HOLY SPIRIT.

Remember, that these which shall be studying with and under the guidance of YHVH'S servants/ YAHSHUA'S friends (the Elect) are students/disciples which FATHER has brought to be under the Elect's care during the final hour. 

These students/disciples have yet to be fully tested, and are not yet held completely responsible until they have been. 
They do not as yet have FATHER'S HOLY SPIRIT completely sealed upon their minds. 
Many shall stumble, but shall recover quickly. 

"
That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none." 

John 10:1-18 
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. (KJV) 

Ezek 34:1-31 
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 
2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 
3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. 
4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 
5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. 
6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. 
7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 
8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; 
9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. 
11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 
12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 
13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 
14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. 
15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. 
16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment. 
17 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. 
18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet? 
19 And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet. 
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. 
21 Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; 
22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. 
23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 
24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it. 
25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. 
26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. 
27 And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. 
28 And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid. 
29 And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. 
30 Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD. 
31 And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD. 

 

John 18: 
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.   (KJV)

First let's look at what these names mean. 

"
Simon Peter
"
Simon" (Greek derivation) is the Hebrew name/word #8095, and refers to 'to hear intelligently', or 'to understand and obey'. 
"
Peter" means 'rock'. 

"
Malchus
"
Malchus" is from the Greek verb ptuo meaning 'to spit', which is from the verb petomai ( Greek #4072) which means 'to fly'. 

Now, remember that "
Simon Peter" is an example of the students / disciples which shall be learning under YHVH'S servants / YAHSHUA'S friends (the Elect). 
As we can see in the book of Acts, that 40 days of infallible proofs shall still be necessary for the disciples/students, before they shall be sealed along with those already in YHVH'S House. 

Acts 1:2-26 
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 
12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. 
13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. 
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. 
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 
16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. 
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. 
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (KJV) 

So it goes that because these students/disciples shall still be in need of 40 days of infallible proofs, they are not yet sealed and  they shall stumble in their walk just a bit. But, through their stumblings, many others shall be brought to YHVH'S Truth as they witness these standing back up again for Our FATHER and HIS Truth. 

Therefore when we read, "T
hen Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus", we know that Simon Peter, one who stood for and upon YAHSHUA The Rock... 
Simon Peter, one of these students/disciples who had ears to hear YHVH'S Truth, still yet, in the heat of the moment, for fear for his teacher, lashed out and smote the servant, Malchus (a flesh man who had been taught that he would 'fly away' as spit (water) flies from the mouths of men). 

Is this a stumbling? 
Yes, for momentarily, this student/disciple was trying to use the power of his own arm (or his own harsh words) to prevent that which YHVH has deemed must occur. YHVH'S Elect have need to be delivered up to the councils so that the Truth from YHVH through HIS HOLY SPIRIT can be published. 
Now, note that Simon Peter "
smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear". 
Was it his job or right to judge this confused flesh man? Even this confused flesh man, who had been taught he would 'fly away' and was therefore working for and with YHVH'S enemies, can repent and overcome. But, he needs his spiritual ears (right ear) in order to hear YHVH'S Truth, and then make an educated decision as to whom to follow and work for. 


John 18: 
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? 


Now, there are two separate sentences/statements here. 
First, YAHSHUA said unto Simon Peter, "
Put up thy sword into the sheath". 
In other words, HE is telling him to hold his tongue and not attempt to stop that which has need to occur. 

In the last 'hour', when YHVH'S Elect shall be teaching those that YHVH shall bring unto them, the Elect will have need to instruct their students not to be fearful or overly protective of their teachers, because it is according to YHVH'S Will that they (the Elect) are delivered up for a testimony. 
FATHER has made a promise that not one hair shall be harmed on HIS Elect's heads. 
And, Satan's spurious 'prophets' do not want to martyr one of YHVH'S servants. Instead, they want the world to think of them (the spurious prophets) as the 'good guys', and they outwardly will appear very compassionate. 

The 2nd part is a question. 
"
the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
What is this "
cup"? 

The suffering and death of Jesus was His cup <Matt. 26:39-40; John 18:11>. For Him, the endurance of suffering was to drink the cup <Matt. 20:22-23>. But through this suffering, He provided a way for our salvation. 
(
from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary) (Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers

Except that YAHSHUA had fulfilled all that HE had (drank from the cup), we would not have a means for salvation today. 
But, HE did drink of the cup, HE did undergo and experience all these things for our sakes. 

Can HIS Elect do any less? 
HIS Elect shall not be physically harmed, but nonetheless, they shall experience the emotional and spiritual affects of having their character ripped to shreds, and even have their sanity put in question. They shall be scorned, ridiculed, brow beaten, and shunned by most of the world. 

Not one of us is equal unto YAHSHUA, but we can drink of the cup. 
But, no matter what our title/task is, we are nothing special within ourselves. 
There is no longer need for any other flesh sacrifice, YAHSHUA was our One and Only, True, Fit sacrifice for all times. 
Satan (after he finally arrives, and in the last few days of the final hour) shall kill YHVH'S Two Witnesses. 

Now, since the Nelson's dictionary referenced Matthew 20, let's go there. 

Matt 20:20-23 
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.  (KJV) 


"
Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with
HIS servants and friends shall indeed endure all that HE did, with the exception of physical harm/death. 
And, they shall be baptized with the 2nd baptism, the Baptism of HIS HOLY SPIRIT. 
Yet, there are Two who were predestined before this earth age, who shall sit beside HIM. 
Who are these Two? 
They shall suffer flesh deaths at the hands of Satan. And, likened unto YAHSHUA, they shall arise after three and a half days. 

Rev 11:3-19 
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 
9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. 
11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. 
13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. 
14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. 
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. 
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. 
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.  (KJV) 

 


John 18: 
12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 


How many does it take to apprehend and deliver up one man? 
"
the band and the captain and officers of the Jews

"
the band
4686 speira (spi'-rah); 
of immed. Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of 138 in the sense of its cognate 1507; a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e.
(figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also [by analogy] a squad of Levitical janitors): 
KJV-- band. 

4686 speira- 
1) anything rolled into a circle or ball, anything wound, rolled up, folded together 
2) a military cohort 
a) the tenth part of legion 
1) about 600 men, that is, legionaries 
2) if auxiliaries either 500 or 1,000 
3) a maniple, or the 13th part of a legion 
b) any band, company, or detachment of soldiers 


"
the captain
5506 chiliarchos (khil-ee'-ar-khos); 
from 5507 and 757; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"); i.e. colonel: 
KJV-- (chief, high) captain. 

5506 chiliarchos- 
1) a chiliarch, the commander of a thousand soldiers 
2) the commander of a Roman cohort (a military tribunal) 
3) any military commander 


"
officers
5257 huperetes (hoop-ay-ret'-ace); 
from 5259 and a derivative of eresso (to row); an under-oarsman, i.e. (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable): 
KJV-- minister, officer, servant. 

5257 huperetes- 
a servant 
a) an underrower, a subordinate rower 
b) anyone who serves with hands: a servant 
1) in the New Testament, used of the officers and attendants of magistrates as of the officer who executes penalties 
2) used of the attendants of a king, servants, retinue, the soldiers of a king, of the attendant of a synagogue 
3) used of anyone ministering or rendering service 
c) anyone who aids another in any work 
1) an assistant 
2) used of a preacher of the gospel 



Now, let's see if we can get the picture. 
This "
captain" refers to a military officer, therefore is of the civil government. 
Because these so-called 'Jews' had represented to the civil government that YAHSHUA'S teachings and miracles were acts and words of sedition against the civil government, this captain (high ranking military officer or government agent) was sent to arrest HIM. 
The "
band" is a detachment of soldiers. These would also be of the civil government. 
The "
officers" speaks of local law enforcement. The federal government having jurisdiction over the arrest because it was represented as an act of sedition against the federal government, the local law enforcement officers would then take a subordinate role in the arrest. 
Please note that the verse spoke of "
officers of the Jews". 
In YAHSHUA'S particular case, the local law enforcement officers were of the land (area, country) of Judea, therefore were spoken of as being "
of the Jews". 

YHVH'S servants/YAHSHUA'S friends do not all live in the same country, therefore the government captain and band shall be of whatever federal government where YHVH'S servants/YAHSHUA'S friends live and are citizens. And, the local law enforcement officers shall be of the community, town, precinct where YHVH'S servants/YAHSHUA'S friends have their residence. 

The reason that these federal and local government personnel shall be brought into this, is because the religious contingents (supernatural