John 18:13-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 and brought him to Annas[a] first. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.(A) 14 It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was better that one man should die rather than the people.(B)
Peter’s First Denial.(C) 15 Simon Peter and another disciple[b] followed Jesus. Now the other disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered the courtyard of the high priest with Jesus. 16 But Peter stood at the gate outside. So the other disciple, the acquaintance of the high priest, went out and spoke to the gatekeeper and brought Peter in. 17 Then the maid who was the gatekeeper said to Peter, “You are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” 18 Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire that they had made, because it was cold, and were warming themselves. Peter was also standing there keeping warm.
The Inquiry Before Annas.(D) 19 The high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his doctrine. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue or in the temple area[c] where all the Jews gather, and in secret I have said nothing.(E) 21 Why ask me? Ask those who heard me what I said to them. They know what I said.” 22 When he had said this, one of the temple guards standing there struck Jesus and said, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”(F) 23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?”
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- 18:13 Annas: only John mentions an inquiry before Annas; cf. Jn 18:16, 19–24; see note on Lk 3:2. It is unlikely that this nighttime interrogation before Annas is the same as the trial before Caiaphas placed by Matthew and Mark at night and by Luke in the morning.
- 18:15–16 Another disciple…the other disciple: see note on Jn 13:23.
- 18:20 I have always taught…in the temple area: cf. Mk 14:49 for a similar statement.
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