Johannes 18
1 Als Jesus dieses gesprochen hatte, gieng er hinaus mit seinen Jüngern über den Cedern-Wildbach an einen Ort, wo ein Garten war, in den er mit seinen Jüngern eintrat.
After Jesus finished praying, he went across the Kidron Brook, along with [us] disciples, to a grove [of olive trees].
2 Es kannte aber auch Judas, der ihn verriet, den Ort, weil Jesus dort oft sich mit seinen Jüngern versammelte.
Judas, who was [about to] enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him, knew that [he would probably be] there. [He knew that because] Jesus often gathered there with us.
3 So nahm denn Judas die Cohorte nebst Dienern von den Hohenpriestern und den Pharisäern, und kommt dahin mit Fackeln und Lampen und Waffen.
So Judas came to that grove. He was leading a troop of Roman [soldiers] and some Temple guards who had been sent by the Pharisees and chief priests. They were carrying torches and lamps and weapons.
4 Jesus nun, der alles, was über ihn kam, wußte, gieng hinaus und sagt zu ihnen: wen suchet ihr?
Jesus knew everything that was about to happen to him. So [as they approached], he stepped forward and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 Antworteten sie ihm: Jesus den Nazoräer. Sagt er zu ihnen: ich bin es. Es stand aber auch Judas, der ihn verriet, bei ihnen.
They replied to him, “Jesus, the man from Nazareth.” He replied, “That is who I am.” Judas, the one who was enabling his enemies to seize him, was with them.
6 Wie er nun zu ihnen sagte: ich bin es, wichen sie zurück und fielen zu Boden.
When Jesus told them, “That is who I am,” they lurched backward and fell down on the ground [because of his power].
7 Da fragte er sie abermals: wen suchet ihr? Sie aber sagten: Jesus, den Nazoräer.
He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
8 Antwortete Jesus: ich habe euch gesagt, daß ich es bin: wenn ihr also mich suchet, so lasset diese ziehen.
Jesus replied, “I told you that I am Jesus. So since I am the one you are looking for, allow these [disciples of mine] to go.”
9 (Damit das Wort erfüllt würde, das er gesprochen hatte: die du mir gegeben hast, ich habe deren keinen verderben lassen.)
[This happened] in order that [when they did what he asked them to do], the words would be fulfilled that he had prayed, “I will never lose any of those whom God has brought to me.”
10 Da zog Simon Petrus, der ein Schwert hatte, dasselbe, schlug nach dem Knecht des Hohenpriesters, und hieb ihm das rechte Ohr ab; der Knecht aber hieß Malchus.
Simon Peter had a [long] dagger. So he drew it and [tried to kill] the high priest’s servant, [but he only] cut off the man’s right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Da sagte Jesus zu Petrus: stecke dein Schwert in die Scheide. Soll ich den Becher, den mir der Vater gegeben hat, nicht trinken?
Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword [back] into its sheath! (I must endure what [my] Father wants me to suffer./Do you not think that I must endure what [my] Father wants me to suffer?) [MET, RHQ]”
12 Die Cohorte nun und der Oberst und die Diener der Juden nahmen Jesus fest und banden ihn, und führten ihn zuerst zu Annas;
Then the troop of soldiers, along with their commander and the Jewish Temple guards, seized Jesus. They tied his hands [behind his back].
13 der war nämlich der Schwiegervater des Kaiphas, welcher dieses Jahres Hoherpriester war.
Then they took him first to Annas, [who was previously the high priest]. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas was the high priest that year.
14 Kaiphas aber war es, der den Juden geraten hatte, daß es besser sei, es sterbe ein Mensch für das Volk.
Caiaphas was the one who [previously] advised the Jewish [Council] that it would be better if one man died for the sake of the people [than for all the people of the Jewish nation to die].
15 Es folgten aber Jesus Simon Petrus und ein anderer Jünger. Dieser Jünger aber war mit dem Hohenpriester bekannt, und gieng mit Jesus hinein in den Hof des Hohenpriesters. Petrus aber stand an der Thür außen.
Simon Peter and [I] were following Jesus. Because the high priest knew [me], [his doorkeeper permitted me] to enter the courtyard.
16 Da gieng der andere Jünger, der mit dem Hohenpriester bekannt war, hinaus, und sprach mit der Thürsteherin, und führte den Petrus hinein.
But Peter [had to] wait outside near the doorway. However, since I knew the high priest, I went back to the doorway and spoke to the girl who was guarding the entrance. Then [she allowed] Peter to come in.
17 Da sagte die Magd, die die Thüre hütete, zu Petrus: gehörst du nicht auch zu den Jüngern dieses Menschen? Sagt er: nein.
The servant girl who was guarding the doorway said to Peter, “Surely you are not another disciple of that man [they have arrested], are you?” He said, “I am not.”
18 Es standen aber da die Knechte und Diener, die ein Kohlenfeuer gemacht hatten, weil es kalt war, und wärmten sich; Petrus aber stand auch bei ihnen und wärmte sich.
It was cold, so the high priest’s slaves and Temple guards made a charcoal fire and were standing around it to keep warm. Peter was also standing near it, warming himself.
19 Der Hohepriester nun fragte Jesus über seine Jünger und über seine Lehre.
[While Peter was doing that], the high priest asked Jesus about his disciples and about what he was teaching people.
20 Antwortete ihm Jesus: ich habe öffentlich zu der Welt geredet; ich habe allezeit gelehrt in Synagoge und Tempel, wo alle Juden zusammenkommen, und habe nichts im Verborgenen geredet.
Jesus replied, “I have always spoken where many people [MTY, HYP] could hear me. I have taught them in (the synagogues/their meeting places) and in the Temple courtyard, in places where many [HYP] Jews come together. I have spoken nothing secretly.
21 Was fragst du mich? Frage, die es gehört, was ich zu ihnen geredet habe. Siehe, diese wissen, was ich zu ihnen gesagt.
[So] (why are you asking me questions [like this illegally]?/you should not be asking me questions [like this illegally]!) [RHQ] Ask the people who heard what I taught! They certainly know what I said!”
22 Da er aber dieses gesagt, gab ein dabei stehender Diener Jesus einen Backenstreich und sagte: so antwortest du dem Hohenpriester?
After Jesus said that, one of the Temple guards standing near him slapped him on his face. He said, “(That is not the way you should answer the high priest!/Is that the way you should answer the high priest?) [RHQ]”
23 Antwortete ihm Jesus: habe ich übel geredet, so zeuge davon was übel ist. Habe ich aber recht geredet, warum schlägst du mich?
Jesus replied to him, “If I said something that was contrary [to your laws], you could tell [me that what I said that] was wrong. But because I said only what was right, (you should not be striking me!/why are you striking me?) [RHQ]”
24 Da schickte ihn Annas gebunden zu dem Hohenpriester Kaiphas.
Then after Jesus’ hands were tied {after they tied Jesus hands} [again], Annas sent him to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25 Simon Petrus aber stand da und wärmte sich. Da sagten sie zu ihm: bist nicht auch du einer von seinen Jüngern? Er leugnete und sprach: nein.
As Simon Peter was standing warming himself [at the fire], someone else said to him, “You are not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” He denied [that he was], and said, “I am not.”
26 Sagt einer von den Knechten des Hohenpriesters, ein Verwandter dessen, dem Petrus das Ohr abgehauen: habe ich dich nicht in dem Garten bei ihm gesehen?
[Later] one of the high priest’s servants, a man who was a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off [before], said to him, “I saw you with that man in the grove [of olive trees], did I not?”
27 Da leugnete Petrus abermals, und alsbald krähte der Hahn.
Peter again denied it. Immediately a rooster crowed, [as Jesus had said would happen].
28 Da führen sie Jesus von Kaiphas in das Prätorium. Es war aber frühe am Tag, und sie selbst giengen nicht hinein in das Prätorium, um sich nicht zu beflecken, sondern das Passa essen zu können.
Then the [Jewish leaders] [SYN] led Jesus from the [home of] Caiaphas to the headquarters [of Pilate, the Roman governor]. It was before dawn. [Pilate was a non-Jew], [and they thought that if they entered his headquarters], they would become unacceptable to God {God would reject them}, [and as a result] they would not be able to eat [the food during] the Passover [celebration]. [Because of that, they did not want to enter Pilate’s headquarters].
29 Da gieng Pilatus heraus zu ihnen und sagt: welche Anklage bringt ihr wider diesen Menschen?
So Pilate came out to [talk to] them. He said, “What law do you say that this man has disobeyed?”
30 Sie antworteten und sagten zu ihm: wenn dieser nicht ein Uebelthäter wäre, so hätten wir ihn dir nicht ausgeliefert.
[They knew that Jesus had not disobeyed any Roman law, so they did not want to answer him. Instead], they said, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have brought him to you!”
31 Da sagte Pilatus zu ihnen: nehmet ihr ihn und richtet ihn nach eurem Gesetze. Sagten die Juden zu ihm: Uns ist es nicht erlaubt, jemand hinzurichten.
Then Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your own laws!” Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said, “[No! We want him executed, but we want you Romans to execute him, because] we Jews have no right to execute anyone!”
32 (Damit das Wort Jesus erfüllt würde, das er gesprochen, um anzudeuten, welches Todes er sterben würde.)
[The Romans executed people by nailing them to a cross]. [So], as a result of what [the Jewish leaders said], it was fulfilled {[the Romans] would fulfill} what Jesus had said previously about the way he was going to die.
33 So gieng denn Pilatus wieder hinein in das Prätorium, rief Jesus und sagte zu ihm: du bist der König der Juden?
Pilate then went back inside his headquarters. He summoned Jesus. [Because the Jewish leaders had said that Jesus claimed to be a king], Pilate said to Jesus [scornfully], “Are you the king of the Jews?”
34 Antwortete Jesus: sagst du das von dir selbst, oder haben dir es andere von mir gesagt?
Jesus replied, “Are you asking that because you yourself [want to know if I claim to be a king], or because (someone else/Caiaphas) said [that I claim to be their king]?”
35 Antwortete Pilatus: bin ich denn ein Jude? Dein Volk und die Hohenpriester haben dich mir ausgeliefert: was hast du gethan?
Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, [so] ([I cannot understand these matters!/how can I understand these matters]?) [RHQ] It was your fellow Jews and your chief priests who brought you to me! What have you done [to make them want to execute you]?”
36 Antwortete Jesus: mein Königreich ist nicht von dieser Welt; wenn mein Königreich von dieser Welt wäre, so hätten meine Diener gekämpft, daß ich den Juden nicht ausgeliefert worden. Nun aber ist mein Königreich nicht von daher.
Jesus replied, “It is not people in [MTY] this world who are [making me] king. If it was people in this world who were making me a king, my disciples would have fought in order that the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] would be prevented {to prevent the Jewish [leaders] [SYN]} from seizing me. But it is not [someone here in] this world who is making me a king.”
37 Da sagte Pilatus zu ihm: Also bist du ein König? Antwortete Jesus: du sagst es, daß ich ein König bin. Ich bin dazu geboren und dazu in die Welt gekommen, daß ich für die Wahrheit zeuge; jeder, der aus der Wahrheit ist, hört auf meine Stimme.
Then Pilate said to him, “So [are you saying that] you are a king?” Jesus replied, “[Yes], what you have said about my being a king [is correct]. I was born to become a king, and I came into this world to tell people the truth [about God]. Everyone who [believes] the truth pays attention to what I say.”
38 Sagt Pilatus zu ihm: was ist Wahrheit? Und da er dies gesagt, gieng er wieder hinaus zu den Juden, und sagt zu ihnen: ich finde keine Schuld an ihm.
Pilate said to him, “[How can anyone know] what the truth is?” After he said that, he went outside and talked to the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again. He said to them, “I do not find that he has done anything at all for which I should punish him.
39 Es ist aber Gewohnheit bei euch, daß ich euch am Passa einen freigebe. Wollet ihr nun, daß ich euch den König der Juden freigebe?
But you [Jews] customarily, [every year] during the Passover [celebration], ask me to release for you [someone who is in prison]. So would you like for me to release for you the [man who you] Jews [say is your] king?”
40 Da riefen sie wieder laut: nicht diesen, sondern den Barabbas. Barabbas aber war ein Räuber.
They shouted again, “No, do not [release] this man! Instead, [release] Barrabas!” But Barrabas was [in prison because he was] a revolutionist!
