John 18
1 Having said these things, Jesus went forth with His disciples beyond the Brook of Kidron, where [there] was a garden, into which He entered, Himself and His disciples,
When Jesus had spoken these words, he passed, with his disciples, over the brook Kidron; where was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples.
2 and Judas also, who delivered Him up, had known the place, because Jesus assembled there with His disciples many times.
Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place; because Jesus often resorted thither with his disciples.
3 Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with torches and lamps, and weapons;
Then Judas, having got the cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came thither with lanterns, and torches, and arms.
4 Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming on Him, having gone forth, said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
But Jesus, who knew all that was coming upon him, went forth, and said to them, Whom do you seek?
5 They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene”; Jesus says to them, “I AM”; and Judas who delivered Him up was standing with them.
They answered him, Jesus, the Nazarene. Jesus replied, I am he. Now Judas, who betrayed him, was with them.
6 When, therefore, He said to them, “I AM,” they went away backward, and fell to the ground.
He had no sooner said to them, I am he, than they, going backward, fell to the ground.
7 Again, therefore, He questioned them, “Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene”;
He, therefore, asked them again, Whom do you seek? They said, Jesus, the Nazarene.
8 Jesus answered, “I said to you that I AM; if, then, you seek Me, permit these to go away”;
Jesus answered, I have told you, that I am he. If, therefore, you seek me, let these go away.
9 that the word might be fulfilled that He said, “Those whom You have given to Me, I did not lose even one of them.”
Thus was that which he had spoken verified, Of those whom thou gavest me, I have lost none.
10 Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear—and the name of the servant was Malchus—
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant's name was Malchus.
11 Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father has given to Me, may I not drink it?”
Jesus then said to Peter, Put up the sword into the scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?
12 The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound Him,
Then the cohort, and their commander, and the Jewish officers, apprehended Jesus; and having bound him,
13 and they led Him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year,
brought him first to Annas, because he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14 and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews that it is good for one man to perish for the people.
Now it was Caiaphas, who had said in council to the Jews, It is expedient that one man die for the people.
15 And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus into the hall of the chief priest,
Meantime Simon Peter, and another disciple, followed Jesus. That disciple, being known to the high priest, entered his court with Jesus.
16 and Peter was standing at the door outside, therefore the other disciple who was known to the chief priest went forth, and he spoke to the doorkeeper, and he brought in Peter.
But Peter stood without, at the door. Therefore the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out, and spoke to the portress, and brought in Peter.
17 Then the maid, the doorkeeper, says to Peter, “Are you also of the disciples of this Man?” He says, “I am not”;
Then the maid, the portress, said to Peter, Are not you also one of this man's disciples? He answered, I am not.
18 and the servants and the officers were standing, having made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, and warming himself.
Now, the servants and the officers, stood near a fire, which they had made, because it was cold, and warmed themselves. And Peter was standing with them, and warming himself.
19 The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning His disciples, and concerning His teaching;
Then the high priest interrogated Jesus concerning his disciples and his doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, “I spoke freely to the world, I always taught in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always come together; and I spoke nothing in secret;
Jesus answered, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple, whither the Jews constantly resort. I said nothing in secret.
21 why do you question Me? Question those having heard what I spoke to them; behold, these have known what I said.”
Why do you examine me? Examine them who heard me teach. They know what I said.
22 And He having said these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, “Thus do You answer the chief priest?”
When he had spoken thus, one of the officers who attended, gave him a blow, and said, Do you answer the high priest thus?
23 Jesus answered him, “If I spoke ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why do you strike Me?”
Jesus replied, If I have spoken amiss, show in what the wrong consists: but if well, why do you smite me?
24 Annas then sent Him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.
Now, Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, then they said to him, “Are you also of His disciples?” He denied and said, “I am not.”
As Peter stood warming himself, they asked him, Are not you also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
26 One of the servants of the chief priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, says, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”
One of the servants of the high priest, a kinsman to him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with him?
27 Again, therefore, Peter denied, and immediately a rooster crowed.
Peter denied again; and immediately the cock crew.
28 They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover;
Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the pretorium: it was now morning; but the Jews entered not the pretorium, lest they should be defiled, and so not in a condition to eat the passover.
29 Pilate, therefore, went forth to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”
Pilate, therefore, went out to them, and said, Of what do you accuse this man?
30 They answered and said to him, “If He were not doing evil, we had not delivered Him to you.”
They answered, If he were not a criminal, we would not have delivered him to you.
31 Pilate, therefore, said to them, “Take Him—you—and judge Him according to your law”; the Jews, therefore, said to him, “It is not lawful to us to put anyone to death”;
Pilate said, Then take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews replied, We are not permitted to put any man to death.
32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which He said, signifying by what death He was about to die.
And thus, what Jesus had spoken, signifying what death he should die, was accomplished.
33 Pilate, therefore, entered into the Praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to Him, “You are the King of the Jews?”
Then Pilate returned to the pretorium, and having called Jesus, said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say this from yourself? Or did others say it to you about Me?”
Jesus answered, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you concerning me?
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests delivered You up to me; what did You do?”
Pilate replied, Am I am Jew? Your own nation, yes, the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if My kingdom were of this world, My officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my adherents would have fought to prevent my falling into the hands of the Jews; but my kingdom is not hence.
37 Pilate, therefore, said to Him, “Are You then a king?” Jesus answered, “You say [it], because I am a king; I have been born for this, and I have come into the world for this, that I may testify to the truth; everyone who is of the truth, hears My voice.”
Then Pilate said, You are a King, then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a King. For this I was born; and for this I came into the world, to give testimony to the truth. Whosoever is of the truth, hearkens to me.
38 Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?” And having said this, again he went forth to the Jews and says to them, “I find no fault in Him;
Pilate asked him, What is truth? and so saying, went out again to the Jews, and said to them, For my part, I find nothing culpable in this man.
39 and you have a custom that I will release to you one in the Passover; do you determine, therefore, [that] I will release to you the King of the Jews?”
But since it is customary that I release to you one at the passover, will you that I release to you the King of the Jews?
40 Therefore they all cried out again, saying, “Not this One—but Barabbas”; and Barabbas was a robber.
Then they all cried, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
