Today's Bible reading is the 18th chapter of the Book of John. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+18&version=NASB

It was a night raid of sorts. With lanterns and torches to light the night as they traveled "over the ravine of the Kidron" to the garden where Jesus was with eleven of His disciples, Judas accompanied the Roman cohort and the officers from the chief priests and Pharisees as they came to arrest Jesus. Judas was "betraying" Him by disclosing the location of the garden and leading them there. Judas had been to "the garden" before as we read that Jesus would often meet with His disciples there. Bringing those seeking to arrest Jesus to this secret place under the cover of darkness and away from the crowds was exactly the opportunity that they had wished for. In addition to the lanterns and torches we read that this group of men also possessed weapons. Undoubtedly the weapons were intended to be used for overcoming any resistance they may have met. Beside Peter's impulsive act of cutting off the ear of the high priest's slave, Malchus, there would be no resistance. Jesus would not permit it. His hour had come. As He had earlier prophesied, He was being delivered into the hands of sinful men as ultimately He was being "delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God". Had it not been for this Divine plan, no number of Roman soldiers and assisting officers from the high priests and Pharisees would have been sufficient "man power" to arrest Jesus. We see this when those who were there to arrest Jesus that night said they were seeking Jesus the Nazarene. Simply be saying, "I am He", the scripture says that they all drew back and fell to the ground. No, He was not being arrested against His will, He was about to give "His life a ransom for many." Praise God.