John 18

1 After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.

2 Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

3 So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

4 Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.

6 When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

7 So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

8 “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”

9 This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

10 Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

12 Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.

13 They led Him away first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.

14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man perished for the people.

15 Now Simon Peter and the other disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

16 But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

17 At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.

18 Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was standing with them, warming himself.

19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.

20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where the Jews always come together. I said nothing in secret.

21 Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”

22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

24 Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

25 Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

26 One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”

27 Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

28 Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”

30 “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

31 “You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews then replied.

32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

33 Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

34 “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked him, “or did others tell you about Me?”

35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”

36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”

37 “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

38 “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

39 But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

40 “Not this man,” they all shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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.

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

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.

4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto 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.

7 Then asked he them again, ‹Whom seek ye?› And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

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.

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.

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?›

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

13 ¶ And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also [one] of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

20 Jesus answered him, ‹I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.›

21 ‹Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.›

22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

23 Jesus answered him, ‹If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?›

24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied [it], and said, I am not.

26 One of the servants of the high priest, being [his] kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

28 ¶ Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him, ‹Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?›

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, ‹My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.›

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, ‹Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.›

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault [at all].

39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

1 When JEsus had spoken these things, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron. And there was a garden, into which went JEsus and his disciples.

2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for JEsus was often gathered together there with his disciples.

3 Judas therefore, having taken with him the multitude, and the officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with torches and lamps and weapons.

4 When therefore Jesus knew all things that should befall him, he went out, and said unto them: Whom seek ye?

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

6 And when JEsus said unto them: It is I, they drew back, and fell to the ground.

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

8 Jesus answered: I told you that it was I. If ye then seek me, let these go

9 That the word might be fulfilled which he said, I have lost none that thou gavest me.

10 And Simon Peter had a sword, and drew it, and smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear: and the servant's name was Malchus.

11 Then said JEsus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which my Father hath given me?

12 And the multitude, and the chief captain, and the servants of the Jews, took JEsum, and bound him.

13 And they brought him first to Annas, which was the brother in law of Caiaphas, which was the high priest of that year.

14 And it was Caiaphas that counselled the Jews, saying, It is good that a man should be put to death for the people.

15 And Simon Peter followed JEsu, and another disciple. The same disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with JEsu into the palace of the high priest.

16 And Peter stood without the door. And the other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, went out, and spake unto the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

17 Then said the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of these men's disciples? And he said: I am not.

18 And the servants and menservants stood by, having made a fire of coals (for it was cold), and warming themselves. And Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

19 But the high priest asked JEsum for his disciples, and for his doctrine.

20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly before the world. I have taught always in the synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews are gathered together, and have spoken nothing in secret.

21 Why askest thou me this? Ask them therefore which have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold, they know what I have said.

22 And as he spake these things, the servant gave JEsu a blow on the cheek to one of them that stood by, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus?

23 Jesus answered, If I have spoken evil, let it be proved that it is evil: but if I have spoken right, why smitest thou me?

24 And Annas sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. And they said unto him, Art not thou one of his disciples? But he denied it, saying: I am not.

26 One of the servants of the high priest, a friend of him whose ear Peter had cut off, saith, Did I not see thee in the garden with him?

27 Then Peter denied again; and straightway the cock crowed.

28 And they brought JEsum from Caiaphas unto the judgment house. And it was early. And they entered not into the judgment house, lest they should be defiled, and eat the passover.

29 And Pilate went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

30 And they answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered him unto thee.

31 Pilate therefore said unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. Then said the Jews unto him: We mustn't kill anyone

32 That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake when he foretold what death he should die.

33 Then Pilate went again into the judgment house, and called JEsu, and said unto him, Art thou king of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered, Speakest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy people and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou then a king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest, I am a king. For this cause was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. He that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith unto them: I find no fault in him.

39 But ye have a custom, that I should release one unto you at the passover: will ye now that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

40 Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. But Barabbas was a murderer.