John 18
1 After Jesus spoke these words, he went out with his disciples to the other side of the Kidron Valley, where there was a garden into which he and his disciples entered.
HAVING thus spoken, Jesus went out with his disciples beyond the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into which he went himself, and his disciples.
2 Now Judas, who was going to betray him, also knew the place, for Jesus often went there with his disciples.
Now Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: for frequently had Jesus consorted with his disciples there.
3 Then Judas, leading a group of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Then Judas having taken a band of soldiers, and the inferior officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and arms.
4 Then Jesus, who knew all the things that were happening to him, went forward and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”
Jesus therefore, conscious of all things that were coming upon him, going forward, said to them, Whom are ye seeking?
5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am.” Judas, who betrayed him, was also standing with the soldiers.
They answered him, Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Then stood also Judas, who betrayed him, with these men.
6 So when he said to them, “I am,” they went backward and fell to the ground.
As he then spake to them, I am he, they retreated backward, and fell flat on the ground.
7 Then again he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” Again they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
Again therefore he demanded of them, Whom seek ye? Then they said, Jesus the Nazarean.
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am. So if you are looking for me, let these go.”
Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if therefore ye are seeking me, permit these to go away:
9 This was in order to fulfill the word that he said: “Of those whom you have given me, I lost no one.”
that the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, That of those whom thou hast given me, I have not lost one of them.
10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. Now the name of the servant was Malchus.
Then Simon Peter having a sword, drew it, and struck a servant of the high-priest, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchas.
11 Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword back into its sheath. Should I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
Then said Jesus to Peter, Put up thy sword into the scabbard: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
12 So the group of soldiers and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and tied him up.
The band therefore, and the chief captain, and the inferior officers of the Jews, seized on Jesus, and bound him,
13 They led him first to Annas, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
and led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high-priest of that year.
14 Now Caiaphas was the one who had given the advice to the Jews that it would be better that one man die for the people.
Now Caiaphas was the person who had given his advice to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should be destroyed instead of the people.
15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest;
Now Simon Peter had followed Jesus, and another disciple: and that disciple was acquainted with the high-priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high-priest.
16 but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the female doorkeeper and he brought Peter in.
But Peter stood without at the door. Then that other disciple, who was acquainted with the high-priest, went out, and spoke to the porteress, and introduced Peter.
17 Then the female servant, the doorkeeper, said to Peter, “Are you not also one of the disciples of this man?” He said, “I am not.”
Then said the damsel who kept the door to Peter, Art not thou also one of the disciples of this man? He saith, I am not.
18 Now the servants and the officers were standing there, and they had made a charcoal fire, for it was cold, and they were warming themselves. Peter was also with them, standing there and warming himself.
Now the servants and inferior officers having made a fire, for it was cold, stood and warmed themselves: and there stood Peter with them, and warmed himself.
19 The high priest then asked Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
The high-priest then questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and respecting his doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I was always teaching in synagogues and in the temple where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews resorted; and in secret have I spoken nothing.
21 Why did you ask me? Ask those who have heard me about what I said. Look, these people know what I said.”
Why dost thou question me? ask those who have heard me, what I have spoken to them: lo, they know what I said.
22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing there struck Jesus and said, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”
As he was thus speaking, one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion?
23 Jesus answered him, “If I spoke wrongly, testify about the wrong, but if rightly, why do you hit me?”
Jesus replied to him, If I have spoken in an improper manner, bear witness of the evil deed: but if properly, why strikest thou me?
24 Then Annas sent him tied up to Caiaphas the high priest.
Now Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high-priest.
25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. The people then said to him, “Are you not also one of his disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then said they to him, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
26 One of the servants of the high priest, who was a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?”
One of the servants of the high-priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see thee in the garden with him?
27 Peter then denied again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
Then again Peter denied: and instantly the cock crew.
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the government headquarters. It was early in the morning, and they did not enter the government headquarters so that they would not be defiled but would eat the Passover.
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium: and it was early: and they themselves went not into the praetorium, that they should not be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
29 So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
Pilate then came out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
30 They answered and said to him, “If this man was not an evildoer, we would not have given him over to you.”
They answered and said to him, If this fellow had not been a malefactor, we should not have delivered him up to thee.
31 Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put any man to death.”
Pilate then said to them, Take him yourselves, and according to your own law judge him. The Jews then said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
32 They said this so that the word of Jesus would be fulfilled which he had spoken to indicate by what kind of death he would die.
that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, intimating by what manner of death he should die.
33 Then Pilate entered the government headquarters again and called Jesus and he said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered, “Do you speak from yourself, or did others speak to you about me?”
Jesus answered him, Dost thou speak this from thyself, or did others speak to thee concerning me?
35 Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and the chief priests gave you over to me. What did you do?”
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done?
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were part of this world, then my servants would fight so that I would not be given over to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.”
Jesus replied, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom had been of this world, then would my servants have struggled hard, that I should not have been delivered up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.
37 Pilate then said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I have been born, and for this purpose I have come into the world, so that I would bear witness to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
Then said Pilate unto him. Art thou not a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this end I was born, and for this I came into the world, that I should be a witness for the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.
38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in this man.
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And having thus spoken, he went out again unto the Jews and saith to them, I find no fault in him.
39 But you have the custom that I release one person to you at the Passover. So do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?”
But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one person at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
40 Then they cried out again and said, “Not this man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.
Then again they all clamoured, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
