Juan 18
1 Después que Jesús hubo terminado de hablar, él y sus discípulos cruzaron el arroyo de Cedrón y entraron a un olivar.
After Jesus finished praying, he went across the Kidron Brook, along with [us] disciples, to a grove [of olive trees].
2 Judas, el traidor, conocía el lugar porque Jesús había ido allí a menudo con sus discípulos.
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 Entonces Judas llevó consigo una tropa de soldados y guardias enviados de parte de los jefes de los sacerdotes y los fariseos. Llegaron al lugar con antorchas, lámparas y armas.
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 Jesús sabía todo lo que le iba a pasar. Así que fue a recibirlos y preguntó: “¿A quién buscan ustedes?”
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 “¿Eres tú Jesús de Nazaret?” dijeron ellos. “Yo soy”, les dijo Jesús. Judas, el traidor, estaba con ellos.
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 Cuando Jesús dijo “Yo soy”, ellos retrocedieron y cayeron al suelo.
When Jesus told them, “That is who I am,” they lurched backward and fell down on the ground [because of his power].
7 Entonces él les preguntó nuevamente: “¿A quién buscan?” “¿Eres tú Jesús de Nazaret?” le preguntaron una vez más.
He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
8 “Ya les dije que yo soy”, respondió Jesús. “Así que si es a mí a quien buscan, dejen ir a estos que están aquí”.
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 Estas palabras cumplieron lo que él había dicho anteriormente: “No he dejado perder a ninguno de los que me diste”.
[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 Entonces Simón Pedro sacó una espada e hirió a Malco, el siervo del Sumo sacerdote, cortándole la oreja derecha.
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 Jesús le dijo a Pedro: “¡Guarda esa espada! ¿Crees que no debo beber la copa que mi Padre me ha dado?”
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 Entonces los soldados, su comandante y los guardias judíos arrestaron a Jesús y ataron sus manos.
Then the troop of soldiers, along with their commander and the Jewish Temple guards, seized Jesus. They tied his hands [behind his back].
13 Primero lo llevaron ante Anás, quien era el suegro de Caifás, el actual Sumo sacerdote.
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 Caifás fue el que dijo a los judíos: “Es mejor que muera un solo hombre por el pueblo”.
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 Simón Pedro siguió a Jesús, y otro discípulo también lo hizo. Este discípulo era muy conocido por el Sumo sacerdote, y por eso entró al patio del Sumo sacerdote con Jesús.
Simon Peter and [I] were following Jesus. Because the high priest knew [me], [his doorkeeper permitted me] to enter the courtyard.
16 Pedro tuvo que permanecer fuera, cerca de la puerta. Entonces el otro discípulo, que era conocido del Sumo sacerdote, fue y habló con la criada que cuidaba de la puerta, e hizo entrar a Pedro.
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 La criada le preguntó a Pedro: “¿No eres tú uno de los discípulos de ese hombre?” “¿Yo? No, no lo soy”, respondió.
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 Hacía frío y los siervos y guardias estaban junto a una fogata que habían hecho para calentarse. Pedro se les acercó y se quedó allí con ellos, calentándose también.
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 Entonces el jefe de los sacerdotes interrogó a Jesús sobre sus discípulos y lo que él había estado enseñando.
[While Peter was doing that], the high priest asked Jesus about his disciples and about what he was teaching people.
20 “Yo le he hablado abiertamente a todos”, respondió Jesús. “Siempre enseñé en las sinagogas y en el Templo, donde se reunían todos los judíos. No he dicho nada en secreto.
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 Entonces ¿por qué me interrogan? Pregúntenles a las personas que me escucharon lo que les dije. Ellos saben lo que dije”.
[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 Cuando él dijo esto, uno de los guardias que estaba cerca le dio una bofetada a Jesús, diciendo: “¿Es esa la manera de hablarle al Sumo sacerdote?”
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 Jesús respondió: “Si he dicho algo malo, díganle a todos qué fue lo que dije. Pero si lo que dije estuvo bien, ¿por qué me golpeaste?”
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 Anás lo envió, con las manos atadas, ante Caifás, el Sumo sacerdote.
Then after Jesus’ hands were tied {after they tied Jesus hands} [again], Annas sent him to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25 Mientras Simón Pedro estaba calentándose cerca a la fogata, las personas que estaban allí le preguntaron: “¿No eres tú uno de sus discípulos?” Pedro lo negó y dijo: “No, no lo soy”.
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 Uno de los siervos del sumo sacerdote, que era familiar del hombre a quien Pedro le había cortado la oreja, le preguntó a Pedro: “¿Acaso no te vi en el olivar con él?”
[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 Pedro lo negó una vez más, e inmediatamente un galló cantó.
Peter again denied it. Immediately a rooster crowed, [as Jesus had said would happen].
28 Temprano en la mañana, llevaron a Jesús de donde Caifás hasta el palacio del gobernador romano. Los líderes judíos no entraron al palacio, porque si lo hacían se contaminarían ceremonialmente, y ellos querían estar aptos para comer la Pascua.
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 Entonces Pilato salió a recibirlos. “¿Qué cargos traen en contra de este hombre?” preguntó él.
So Pilate came out to [talk to] them. He said, “What law do you say that this man has disobeyed?”
30 “Si no fuera un criminal, no lo habríamos traído ante ti”, respondieron ellos.
[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 “Entonces llévenselo y júzguenlo conforme a la ley de ustedes”, les dijo Pilato. “No se nos permite ejecutar a nadie”, respondieron los judíos.
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 Esto cumplía lo que Jesús había dicho acerca de la manera en que iba a morir.
[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 Pilato regresó al palacio del gobernador. Llamó a Jesús y le preguntó: “¿Eres tú el rey de los judíos?”
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 “¿Se te ocurrió a ti mismo esta pregunta, o ya otros te han hablado de mí?” respondió Jesús.
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 “¿Soy yo un judío acaso?” argumentó Pilato. “Fue tu propio pueblo y también los sumos sacerdotes quienes te trajeron aquí ante mí. ¿Qué es lo que has hecho?”
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 Jesús respondió: “Mi reino no es de este mundo. Si mi reino fuera de este mundo, mis súbditos pelearían para protegerme de los judíos. Pero mi reino no es de aquí”.
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 Entonces Pilato preguntó: “¿Entonces eres un rey?” “Tú dices que yo soy un rey”, respondió Jesús. “La razón por la que nací y vine al mundo fue para dar evidencia en favor de la verdad. Todos los que aceptan la verdad, atienden lo que yo digo”.
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 “¿Qué es verdad?” preguntó Pilato. Habiendo dicho esto, Pilato regresó afuera, donde estaban los judíos, y les dijo: “Yo no lo encuentro culpable de ningún crimen.
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 Sin embargo, como es costumbre liberar a un prisionero para la fiesta de la Pascua, ¿quieren que libere al rey de los judíos?”
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 “¡No, no lo sueltes a él! ¡Preferimos que sueltes a Barrabás!” volvieron a gritar. Barrabás era un rebelde.
They shouted again, “No, do not [release] this man! Instead, [release] Barrabas!” But Barrabas was [in prison because he was] a revolutionist!
