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1 ⲁ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
Having said these things Jesus went out with His disciples across the Kidron ravine, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
Now Judas, the one betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with His disciples.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϭⲉ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ
So Judas, having received the detachment of soldiers and operatives from the chief priests and Pharisees, he arrives there with lanterns, torches and weapons.
Then Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to Him, went forward and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲁⲍⲱⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
They answered Him, “Jesus the Natsorean.” Jesus says to them, “I am he.” (Now Judas, His betrayer, was also standing with them.)
So when He said to them, “I am he,” they went backward and fell to the ground!
Then He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus the Natsorean.”
Jesus answered: “I told you that I am he. So if it is me you are looking for, allow these men to go”
(so that the word that He spoke might be fulfilled, “Of those you have given me I did not lose even one”).
10 ⲓ̅ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲕⲙⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲉϩⲧ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲗⲡ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲭⲟⲥ
Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)
So Jesus said to Peter: “Sheathe the sword! The cup that the Father has given me, must I not drink it?”
Then the detachment, the commander and the operatives of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.
They took Him to Annas first, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
(Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.)
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲓⲥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲥ
Now Simon Peter kept following Jesus, as also the other disciple. Well that disciple was known to the high priest, so he went into the high priest's courtyard with Jesus.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲣⲙ ⲡⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲛⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
But Peter was left standing outside by the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper (f), and brought Peter in.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲛⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲏ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ
So the servant girl, the doorkeeper, says to Peter, “You aren't one of this man's disciples too, are you?” He says, “I am not!”
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛⲉⲩⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲛ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲉⲩⲑⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϥ ⲃⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲑⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
Now the servants and operatives had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing there warming themselves. So Peter stood with them and warmed himself.
Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲓϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛ ⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡϩⲱⲡ
Jesus answered him: “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogue and temple, where the Jews always congregate, and I have spoken nothing in secret.
Why do you question me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them. Sure, they know what I said.”
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥⲣⲉϩⲧ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ
But upon His saying these things one of the operatives standing by slapped Jesus saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓ
Jesus answered him, “If I spoke wrongly, identify the wrong; but if rightly, why do you hit me?”
(Annas had sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.)
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲑⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲏ ⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ
Well Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You aren't one of His disciples too, are you?” So he denied it and said, “I am not!”
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲗⲡ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϣⲛⲏ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ
One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the one whose ear Peter had sliced, says, “Didn't I see you with Him in the garden?”
So Peter denied again, and immediately a rooster crowed.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲕⲁⲓⲫⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ
Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. They themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they would not be defiled but could eat the Passover.
So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”
In reply they said to him, “If he were not an evil-doer we would not have handed him over to you.”
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲧ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ
So Pilate said to them, “You take him and judge him according to your law.” So the Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to execute anyone.”
(This was to fulfill the statement that Jesus made, indicating what sort of death He was about to die.)
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ
Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium, called Jesus and said to Him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus answered him, “Are you saying this on your own, or did others inform you about me?”
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ
Pilate answered Him: “I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation, that is, the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ
Jesus answered: “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my subjects would fight so that I not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from here.”
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲉⲓⲉⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲏ
So Pilate said to Him, “You are a king then?” Jesus answered: “As you say, I am a king; for this I was born. And for this I came into the world, to testify to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth hears my voice.”
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛϯϭⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?” Upon saying this he went out to the Jews again and says to them: “I find no crime in him at all.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲉⲓⲉⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ
Now we have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover; so do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?”
Then they all cried out saying, “Not this fellow, but Barabbas!” Well, Barabbas was a bandit!
