John 18
1 When Iesus had spoken these things, hee went foorth with his disciples ouer the brooke Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entred, and his disciples.
After Jesus had finished speaking, he and his disciples crossed over the Kidron brook and went into an olive grove.
2 And Iudas which betraied him, knewe also the place: for Iesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples.
Judas the betrayer knew the place, for Jesus had often gone there with his disciples.
3 Iudas then, after hee had receiued a band of men and officers of the high Priests, and of the Pharises, came thither with lanternes and torches, and weapons.
So Judas took with him a troop of soldiers together with guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They arrived there carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons.
4 Then Iesus, knowing all things that shoulde come vnto him, went foorth and said vnto them, Whom seeke yee?
Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. He went to meet them, and asked, “Who are you looking for?”
5 They answered him, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayde vnto them, I am hee. Nowe Iudas also which betraied him, stoode with them.
“Are you Jesus of Nazareth?” they asked. “I am,” Jesus told them. Judas the betrayer was standing with them.
6 Assoone then as hee had saide vnto them, I am hee, they went away backewardes, and fell to the grounde.
When Jesus said “I am,” they fell back and dropped to the ground.
7 Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth.
So he asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” “Are you Jesus of Nazareth?” they asked again.
8 Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.
“I already told you I am,” Jesus replied. “So if I'm the one you're looking for, let these others go.”
9 This was that the worde might be fulfilled which hee spake, Of them which thou gauest me, haue I lost none.
These words fulfilled what he had previously said: “I have not lost any of those you gave me.”
10 Then Simon Peter hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the hie Priests seruant, and cut off his right eare. Nowe the seruants name was Malchus.
Then Simon Peter drew a sword and struck Malchus, the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear.
11 Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheath: shall I not drinke of the cuppe which my Father hath giuen me?
Jesus told Peter, “Put the sword away! Do you think I shouldn't drink the cup the Father has given me?”
12 Then the bande and the captaine, and the officers of the Iewes tooke Iesus, and bound him,
Then the soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus and tied his hands.
13 And led him away to Annas first (for he was father in lawe to Caiaphas, which was the hie Priest that same yeere)
First they took him to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the current high priest.
14 And Caiaphas was he, that gaue counsel to the Iewes, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
Caiaphas was the one who had told the Jews, “It's better that one man die for the people.”
15 Nowe Simon Peter folowed Iesus, and another disciple, and that disciple was knowen of the hie Priest: therefore he went in with Iesus into the hall of the hie Priest:
Simon Peter followed Jesus, and another disciple did so too. This disciple was well-known to the high priest, and so he entered the high priest's courtyard with Jesus.
16 But Peter stood at the doore without. Then went out the other disciple which was knowen vnto the hie Priest, and spake to her that kept the doore, and brought in Peter.
Peter had to remain outside by the door. So the other disciple who was known to the high priest went and spoke to the servant girl watching the door and brought Peter inside.
17 Then saide the maide that kept the doore, vnto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayd, I am not.
The girl asked Peter, “Aren't you one of that man's disciples?” “Me? No, I'm not,” he replied.
18 And the seruants and officers stoode there, which had made a fire of coles: for it was colde, and they warmed themselues. And Peter also stood among them, and warmed himselfe.
It was cold, and the servants and guards were standing by a fire they had made, warming themselves. Peter went and stood with them, warming himself.
19 (The hie Priest then asked Iesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
Then the chief priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and what he had been teaching.
20 Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world: I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Iewes resort continually, and in secret haue I sayde nothing.
“I've spoken openly to everyone,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple where all the Jewish people meet. I haven't said anything in secret.
21 Why askest thou mee? aske them which heard mee what I sayde vnto them: beholde, they knowe what I sayd.
So why are you questioning me? Ask the people who heard me what I told them. They know what I said.”
22 When he had spoken these thinges, one of the officers which stoode by, smote Iesus with his rod, saying, Answerest thou the hie Priest so?
When he said this, one of the guards standing nearby slapped Jesus, saying, “Is that any way to speak to the high priest?”
23 Iesus answered him, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnes of the euil: but if I haue well spoken, why smitest thou me?
Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, tell everyone what was wrong with it. But if what I said was right, why did you hit me?”
24 Nowe Annas had sent him bound vnto Caiaphas the hie Priest)
Annas sent him, his hands still tied, to Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter stoode and warmed himselfe, and they said vnto him, Art not thou also of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
As Simon Peter stood warming himself by the fire, the people there asked him, “Aren't you one of his disciples?” Peter denied it and said, “No, I'm not.”
26 One of the seruaunts of the hie Priest, his cousin whose eare Peter smote off, saide, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked Peter, “Didn't I see you in the olive grove with him?”
27 Peter then denied againe, and immediatly the cocke crewe.
Peter denied it again, and immediately a cock crowed.
28 Then led they Iesus from Caiaphas into the common hall. Nowe it was morning, and they themselues went not into the common hall, least they should be defiled, but that they might eate the Passeouer.
Early in the morning they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. The Jewish leaders didn't enter the palace because if they did they would be ceremonially defiled, and they wanted to be able to eat the Passover meal.
29 Pilate then went out vnto them, and said, What accusation bring yee against this man?
So Pilate came out to meet them. “What charge are you bringing against this man?” he asked.
30 They answered, and saide vnto him, If hee were not an euill doer, we woulde not haue deliuered him vnto thee.
“If he wasn't a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you,” they answered.
31 Then sayde Pilate vnto them, Take yee him, and iudge him after your owne Lawe. Then the Iewes sayde vnto him, It is not lawfull for vs to put any man to death.
“Then you take him and judge him according to your law,” Pilate told them. “We're not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews answered.
32 It was that the worde of Iesus might be fulfilled which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
This fulfilled what Jesus had said about how he would die.
33 So Pilate entred into the common hall againe, and called Iesus, and sayde vnto him, Art thou the king of the Iewes?
Pilate went back into the governor's palace. He summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
34 Iesus answered him, Saiest thou that of thy selfe, or did other tell it thee of me?
“Did you think of this question yourself, or did others talk to you about me?” Jesus responded.
35 Pilate answered, Am I a Iewe? Thine owne nation, and the hie Priestes haue deliuered thee vnto me. What hast thou done?
“Am I a Jew?” Pilate countered. “It was your own people and high priests who handed you over to me. What is it that you've done?”
36 Iesus answered, My kingdome is not of this worlde: if my kingdome were of this worlde, my seruants would surely fight, that I should not be deliuered to the Iewes: but nowe is my kingdome not from hence.
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it was of this world, my subjects would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from here.”
37 Pilate then said vnto him, Art thou a King then? Iesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King: for this cause am I borne, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should beare witnes vnto the trueth: euery one that is of the trueth, heareth my voyce.
Then Pilate asked, “So you are a king, then?” “You say that I'm a king,” Jesus replied. “The reason why I was born and I came to the world was to give evidence for the truth. All those who accept the truth pay attention to what I say.”
38 Pilate said vnto him, What is trueth? And when he had saide that, hee went out againe vnto the Iewes, and said vnto them, I finde in him no cause at all.
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Having said this Pilate went back out to the Jews and told them, “I find him not guilty of any crime.
39 But you haue a custome, that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer: will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?
However, it is customary for me to release a prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?”
40 Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: nowe this Barabbas was a murtherer.
“No, not him! We want Barabbas instead!” they shouted back. Barabbas was a rebel.
