John 18
1 These things spake Jesus, and went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
After offering this prayer Jesus went out with His disciples to a place on the further side of the Ravine of the Cedars, where there was a garden which He entered--Himself and His disciples.
2 And Judas also, the betrayer, knew the place; because Jesus often there met with his disciples.
Now Judas also, who at that very time was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often resorted there with His disciples.
3 Then Judas received a regiment, and from the presence of the chief priests and Pharisees he had officials; and he came to the place with lanterns and lamps and weapons.
So Judas, followed by the battalion and by a detachment of the Temple police sent by the High Priests and Pharisees, came there with torches and lamps and weapons.
4 And Jesus, as he knew every thing that was to befall him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?
Jesus therefore, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to meet them. "Who are you looking for?" He asked them.
5 They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus said to them: I am he. And Judas the betrayer was also standing with them.
"For Jesus the Nazarene," was the answer. "I am he," He replied. (Now Judas who was betraying Him was also standing with them.)
6 And when Jesus said to them, I am he, they drew back and fell upon the ground.
As soon then as He said to them, "I am he," they went backwards and fell to the ground.
7 And again Jesus asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus the Nazarean.
Again therefore He asked them, "Who are you looking for?" "For Jesus the Nazarene," they said.
8 Jesus said to them: I have told you that I am he; and if ye seek me, let these go away:
"I have told you," replied Jesus, "that I am he. If therefore you are looking for me, let these my disciples go their way."
9 that the speech might be fulfilled, which he uttered: Of them, whom thou hast given me, I have lost not even one.
He made this request in order that the words He had spoken might be fulfilled, "As for those whom Thou hast given me, I have not lost one."
10 And Simon Cephas had upon him a sword; and he drew it, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the servant's name was Malchus.
Simon Peter, however, having a sword, drew it, and, aiming at the High Priest's servant, cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11 And Jesus said to Cephas: Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put back your sword. Shall I refuse to drink the cup of sorrow which the Father has given me to drink?"
12 Then the regiment and the chiliarchs and the officials of the Jews laid hold of Jesus, and bound him;
So the battalion and their tribune and the Jewish police closed in, and took Jesus and bound Him.
13 and they led him first to the presence of Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year.
They then brought Him to Annas first; for Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was High Priest that year.
14 And it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews, that it was expedient, one man should die for the people.
(It was this Caiaphas who had advised the Jews, saying, "It is to your interest that one man should die for the People.")
15 And Simon Cephas and one other of the disciples went after Jesus. And that other disciple knew the high priest; and he entered with Jesus into the hall.
Meanwhile Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so also was another disciple. The latter was known to the High Priest, and went in with Jesus into the court of the High Priest's palace.
16 But Simon stood without at the door; and that other disciple, who knew the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought in Simon.
But Peter remained standing outside the door, till the disciple who was acquainted with the High Priest came out and induced the portress to let Peter in.
17 And the maid who kept the door, said to Simon: Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? And he said: I am not.
This led the girl, the portress, to ask Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?" "No, I am not," he replied.
18 And the servants and officials were standing, and had placed a fire to warm themselves
Now because it was cold the servants and the police had lighted a charcoal fire, and were standing and warming themselves; and Peter too remained with them, standing and warming himself.
19 And the high priest interrogated Jesus respecting his disciples, and respecting his doctrine.
So the High Priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
20 And Jesus said to him: I have discoursed openly with the people, and have at all times taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews assemble; and I have uttered nothing in private.
"As for me," replied Jesus, "I have spoken openly to the world. I have continually taught in some synagogue or in the Temple where all the Jews are wont to assemble, and I have said nothing in secret.
21 Why dost thou interrogate me? Ask them who have heard, what I said to them: lo, they know what I have said.
Why do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."
22 And as he said these things, one of the officials standing by, smote the cheek of Jesus, and said to him: Givest thou such an answer to the high priest?
Upon His saying this, one of the officers standing by struck Him with his open hand, asking Him as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the High Priest?"
23 Jesus replied, and said to him: If I have spoken evil bear witness of that evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
"If I have spoken wrongly," replied Jesus, "bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?"
24 Now Annas had sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the High Priest.
25 And Simon Cephas was standing and warming himself; and they said to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? And he denied, and said: I am not.
But Simon Peter remained standing and warming himself, and this led to their asking him, "Are you also one of his disciples?" He denied it, and said, "No, I am not."
26 And one of the servants of the high priest, a kinsman of him whose ear Simon cut off, said to him: Did I not see thee with him in the garden?
One of the High Priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with him?"
27 And again Simon denied: and at that moment the cock crew.
Once more Peter denied it, and immediately a cock crowed.
28 And they led Jesus from the presence of Caiaphas unto the Praetorium; and it was morning. But they did not enter the Praetorium, lest they should defile themselves before they had eaten the passover.
So they brought Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the Praetorium. It was the early morning, and they would not enter the Praetorium themselves for fear of defilement, and in order that they might be able to eat the Passover.
29 And Pilate went forth to them without, and said to them: What accusation have ye against this man?
Accordingly Pilate came out to them and inquired, "What accusation have you to bring against this man?"
30 They replied, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we should not have delivered him up to thee.
"If the man were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."
31 Pilate said to them: Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him: It is not lawful for us to put a man to death:
"Take him yourselves," said Pilate, "and judge him by your Law." "We have no power," replied the Jews, "to put any man to death."
32 that the speech of Jesus might be fulfilled, when he made known by what death he was to die.
They said this that the words might be fulfilled in which Jesus predicted the kind of death He was to die.
33 And Pilate went into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?
Re-entering the Praetorium, therefore, Pilate called Jesus and asked Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
34 Jesus said to him: Sayest thou this of thyself, or have others said it to thee of me?
"Do you say this of yourself, or have others told it you about me?" replied Jesus.
35 Pilate said to him: Am I a Jew? Thy countrymen and the chief priests have delivered thee to me. What hast thou done?
"Am I a Jew?" exclaimed Pilate; "it is your own nation and the High Priests who have handed you over to me. What have you done?"
36 Jesus said to him: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews: but now, my kingdom is not from hence.
"My kingdom," replied Jesus, "does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my subjects would have resolutely fought to save me from being delivered up to the Jews. But, as a matter of fact, my kingdom has not this origin."
37 Pilate said to him: Then thou art a king? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said, that I am a king. For this was I born; and for this came I into the world, that I might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.
"So then you are a king!" rejoined Pilate. "Yes," said Jesus, "you say truly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this purpose I have come into the world--to give testimony for the truth. Every one who is a friend of the truth listens to my voice."
38 Pilate said to him: What is the truth? And as he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them: I find not any crime in him.
"What is truth?" said Pilate. But no sooner had he spoken the words than he went out again to the Jews and told them, "I find no crime in him.
39 And ye have a custom that I should release one to you at the passover; will ye, therefore, that I release to you this king of the Jews?
But you have a custom that I should release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So shall I release to you the King of the Jews?"
40 And they all cried out, and said: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now this Barabbas was a robber.
With a roar of voices they again cried out, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
