en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jhn/18/01.md

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General Information:

Verses 1-2 give background information for the events that follow. Verse 1 tells where they took place, and verse 2 gives background information about Judas. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background)

After Jesus spoke these words

The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-newevent)

the Kidron Brook

This was a low place in Jerusalem separating the Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives. It has a small stream in it only after heavy rains. Many modern English translations read, "the Kidron Valley" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

where there was a garden

This was a grove of olive trees. Alternate translation: "where there was a grove of olive trees" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)