Juan 18
1 Cuando Jesús hubo dicho estas palabras, salió con sus discípulos sobre el arroyo de Cedrón a un jardín, donde fue con sus discípulos.
After Jesus finished praying, he went across the Kidron Brook, along with [us] disciples, to a grove [of olive trees].
2 Y Judas, que lo estaba traicionando, tenía conocimiento del lugar porque Jesús iba allí con frecuencia 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, trayendo una tropa de soldados armados y guardias de parte de los principales sacerdotes y fariseos, fue allí con luces 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 Entonces Jesús, conociendo todo lo que venía sobre él, se adelantó y les dijo: ¿A quién están buscando?
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 Su respuesta fue, a Jesús el Nazareno. Jesús dijo: Yo soy el. Y Judas, el que lo estaba traicionando, estaba allí a su lado.
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 Y cuando les dijo: Yo soy él, volvieron y cayeron a la tierra.
When Jesus told them, “That is who I am,” they lurched backward and fell down on the ground [because of his power].
7 Entonces nuevamente les hizo la pregunta: ¿A quién estás buscando? Y ellos dijeron: a Jesús el Nazareno.
He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
8 Jesús respondió: He dicho que yo soy; si me estás buscando, deja que estos hombres se vayan.
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 Dijo esto para que sus palabras se hicieran realidad, Padre de los que me diste no perdí ninguno.
[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, que tenía una espada, la sacó y le dio un golpe al siervo del sumo sacerdote, cortando su oreja derecha. El nombre del sirviente era Malco.
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 Entonces Jesús dijo a Pedro: Retira tu espada. ¿No voy a tomar 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 la tropa, el comandante y la policía tomaron a Jesús y lo rodearon con cuerdas.
Then the troop of soldiers, along with their commander and the Jewish Temple guards, seized Jesus. They tied his hands [behind his back].
13 Lo llevaron primero a Anás, porque Anás era el suegro de Caifás, que era el sumo sacerdote ese año.
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 Fue Caifás quien les dijo a los judíos que a ellos les interesaba que un hombre muriera 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 Y Simón Pedro fue tras Jesús con otro discípulo. Ahora ese discípulo era amigo del sumo sacerdote y entró con Jesús en la casa del sumo sacerdote;
Simon Peter and [I] were following Jesus. Because the high priest knew [me], [his doorkeeper permitted me] to enter the courtyard.
16 Pero Pedro fue mantenido afuera en la puerta. Entonces este otro discípulo, que era amigo del sumo sacerdote, salió y habló con la muchacha que mantenía la puerta, y tomó 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 Entonces la portera le dijo a Pedro: ¿No eres tú? uno de los discípulos de este hombre? En respuesta, dijo, no, yo no soy.
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 Ahora los sirvientes y los guardias habían encendido fuego porque hacía frío; se estaban calentando frente a él y Pedro estaba allí con ellos, calentándose a sí mismo.
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 sumo sacerdote le hizo preguntas a Jesús acerca de sus discípulos y sus enseñanzas.
[While Peter was doing that], the high priest asked Jesus about his disciples and about what he was teaching people.
20 Jesús respondió: Dije cosas abiertamente al mundo en todo tiempo; He dado mis enseñanzas en las sinagogas y en el templo al que todos los judíos vienen; y 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 ¿Por qué me preguntas? haga preguntas a mis oyentes sobre lo que les he dicho: tienen conocimiento de 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 dijo esto, uno de los policías que estaba a su lado le propinó un golpe con la mano abierta, diciendo: ¿Le das tal respuesta 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 dijo en respuesta: Si he dicho algo malo, da testimonio del mal; pero si dijera lo que es verdad, ¿por qué me das golpes?
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 Entonces Anás lo envió encadenado a 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 Pero Simón Pedro todavía estaba allí calentándose junto al fuego. Ellos le dijeron: ¿No eres uno de sus discípulos? Él dijo: No, yo no 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, pariente de aquel a quien Pedro había cortado la oreja, le dijo: ¿No te vi en el jardín 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 Entonces otra vez Pedro dijo: No. Y de inmediato un gallo dio su grito.
Peter again denied it. Immediately a rooster crowed, [as Jesus had said would happen].
28 Entonces llevaron a Jesús de la casa de Caifás al Pretorio. Era temprano. Ellos mismos no entraron al Pretorio, para que no se vuelvan inmundos, sino que puedan tomar 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 salió Pilato a ellos y formuló la pregunta: ¿qué tienes que decir contra este hombre?
So Pilate came out to [talk to] them. He said, “What law do you say that this man has disobeyed?”
30 Ellos le dijeron a él en respuesta: Si el hombre no fuera un malhechor no lo habríamos entregado a usted.
[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 Pilato les dijo: Llévenselo ustedes mismos, y sean juzgados por su ley. Pero los judíos le dijeron: No tenemos derecho a matar a ningún hombre.
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 Para que la palabra de Jesús se cumpliera, señalando el tipo de muerte que tendría.
[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 Entonces Pilato volvió al Pretorio y envió a buscar a Jesús, y le dijo: ¿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 Jesús respondió: ¿Dices esto de ti mismo o otros lo dijeron sobre mí?
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 Pilato dijo: ¿Soy judío? Tu nación y los principales sacerdotes te han entregado en mis manos: ¿qué 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 dijo en respuesta: Mi reino no es de este mundo; si mi reino fuera de este mundo, mis discípulos habrían hecho una buena batalla para no entregarme a las manos 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 le dijo: ¿Eres tú entonces rey? Jesús respondió: Dices que soy un rey. Para este propósito fui dado a luz, y para este propósito vine al mundo, para dar testimonio de lo que es verdad. Todo amante de la verdad escucha mi voz.
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 Pilato le dijo: ¿Verdad? ¿Que es verdad? Habiendo dicho esto, salió de nuevo a los judíos y les dijo: “No veo nada mal en él”.
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 Pero cada año me pides que deje que un prisionero sea libre en la Pascua. ¿Es tu deseo que deje libre 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 Entonces volvieron a gritar: No este hombre, sino Barrabás. Ahora Barrabás era un fugitivo.
They shouted again, “No, do not [release] this man! Instead, [release] Barrabas!” But Barrabas was [in prison because he was] a revolutionist!
