John 18
1 These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples,
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.
2 and Judas also, who delivered him up, had known the place, because many times did Jesus assemble there with his disciples.
Now Judas, who was going to betray him, also knew the place, for Jesus often went there with his disciples.
3 Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, doth come thither with torches and lamps, and weapons;
Then Judas, leading a group of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, 'Whom do ye seek?'
Then Jesus, who knew all the things that were happening to him, went forward and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 they answered him, 'Jesus the Nazarene;' Jesus saith to them, 'I am [he];' — and Judas who delivered him up was standing with them; —
They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am.” Judas, who betrayed him, was also standing with the soldiers.
6 when, therefore, he said to them — 'I am [he],' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.
So when he said to them, “I am,” they went backward and fell to the ground.
7 Again, therefore, he questioned them, 'Whom do ye seek?' and they said, 'Jesus the Nazarene;'
Then again he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” Again they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Jesus answered, 'I said to you that I am [he]; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;'
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am. So if you are looking for me, let these go.”
9 that the word might be fulfilled that he said — 'Those whom Thou hast given to me, I did not lose of them even one.'
This was in order to fulfill the word that he said: “Of those whom you have given me, I lost no one.”
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 struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. Now the name of the servant was Malchus.
11 Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, 'Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father hath given to me, may I not drink it?'
Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword back into its sheath. Should I not drink the cup that 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,
So the group of soldiers and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and tied him up.
13 and they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year,
They led him first to Annas, for he was father-in-law of 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 Caiaphas was the one who had given the advice to the Jews that it would be better 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 to the hall of the chief priest,
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;
16 and Peter was standing at the door without, therefore went forth the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and he spake to the female keeping the door, and he brought in Peter.
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.
17 Then said the maid keeping the door to Peter, 'Art thou also of the disciples of this man?' he saith, 'I am not;'
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.”
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 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.
19 The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching;
The high priest then asked Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
20 Jesus answered him, 'I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;
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.
21 why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
Why did you ask me? Ask those who have heard me about what I said. Look, these people know what I said.”
22 And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, 'Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing there struck Jesus and said, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”
23 Jesus answered him, 'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
Jesus answered him, “If I spoke wrongly, testify about the wrong, but if rightly, why do you hit me?”
24 Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.
Then Annas sent him tied up to Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, they said then to him, 'Art thou also of his disciples?' he denied, and said, 'I am not.'
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.”
26 One of the servants of the chief priest, being kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, 'Did not I see thee in the garden with him?'
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?”
27 again, therefore, Peter denied, and immediately a cock crew.
Peter then denied again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
28 They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to 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 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.
29 Pilate, therefore, went forth unto them, and said, 'What accusation do ye bring against this man?'
So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
30 they answered and said to him, 'If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.'
They answered and said to him, “If this man was not an evildoer, we would not have given him over to you.”
31 Pilate, therefore, said to them, 'Take ye him — ye — and according to your law judge him;' the Jews, therefore, said to him, 'It is not lawful to us to put any one to death;'
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.”
32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which he said, signifying by what death he was about to die.
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.
33 Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, 'Thou art the King of the Jews?'
Then Pilate entered the government headquarters again and called Jesus and he said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, 'From thyself dost thou say this? or did others say it to thee about me?'
Jesus answered, “Do you speak from yourself, or did others speak to you about me?”
35 Pilate answered, 'Am I a Jew? thy nation, and the chief priests did deliver thee up to me; what didst thou?'
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?”
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 hence.'
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.”
37 Pilate, therefore, said to him, 'Art thou then a king?' Jesus answered, 'Thou dost say [it]; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.'
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.”
38 Pilate saith to him, 'What is truth?' and this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, 'I do find no fault in him;
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.
39 and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, [that] I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'
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?”
40 therefore they all cried out again, saying, 'Not this one — but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.
Then they cried out again and said, “Not this man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.
