John 18
Revised Geneva Translation
18 When Jesus had spoken these things, He went forth with His disciples over the brook, Kidron; where there was a garden - into which He and His disciples entered.
2 And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place. For Jesus often gathered there with His disciples.
3 Then Judas, after he had procured a cohort and officers of the chief priests, and of the Pharisees, came with lanterns and torches and weapons.
4 Then Jesus, knowing all things that would come to Him, went forth and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am He.” Now Judas, who also betrayed Him, stood with them.
6 Then, as soon as He had said to them, “I am He”, they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Then He asked them again, “Whom do you seek?”And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Jesus answered, “I said to you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way.”
9 This was so that the Word might be fulfilled which He spoke, ‘Of those whom You gave Me, I have lost none.’
10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the High Priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Then Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup which My Father has given Me?”
12 Then the cohort and the captain and the officers of the Jews took Jesus and bound Him;
13 and led Him away to Annas first (for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the High Priest that same year.)
14 And Caiaphas was the one who had given counsel to the Jews that it was expedient for one Man to die for the people.
15 Now, Simon Peter followed Jesus and another disciple. And that disciple was known by the High Priest. Therefore, he went in with Jesus into the hall of the High Priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door, outside. Then, the other disciple who was known to the High Priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought in Peter.
17 Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this Man’s disciples?” He said, “I am not.”
18 And the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals, stood there; for it was cold and they warmed themselves. And Peter also stood among them and warmed himself.
19 The High Priest then asked Jesus about His disciples, and about His doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue and in the Temple, where the Jews gather continually. And I have said nothing in secret.
21 “Why do you ask Me? Ask those who heard Me what I said to them. Behold, they know what I said.”
22 When He had spoken these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus, saying, “You answer the High Priest so?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil. But if I have spoken well, why do you strike Me?”
24 Now Annas had sent Him bound to Caiaphas the High Priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. And they said to him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”
26 One of the servants of the High Priest, his cousin, whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with Him?”
27 Peter then denied again. And immediately the cock crew.
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the common hall. Now it was morning, and they themselves did not go into the common hall (so that they would not be defiled, and that they might eat the Passover).
29 Then Pilate went out to them, and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”
30 They answered, and said to him, “If He were not an evil doer, we would not have delivered Him to you.”
31 Then Pilate said to them, “Take Him, and judge Him after your own Law.” Then the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,”
32 so that the Word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which He spoke signifying what death He would die.
33 So Pilate entered into the common hall again; and called Jesus, and said to him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say that of yourself, or did others tell it to you about Me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation, and the High Priest, have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
36 Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, My servants would surely fight, so that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now, My Kingdom is not from here.”
37 Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You a King, then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a King. For this reason, I am born. And for this reason, I came into the world; that I should bear witness to the Truth. Everyone that is of the Truth, hears My voice.”
38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said that, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in Him at all.
39 “But you have a custom that I should release one to you at the Passover. Shall I then release to you the King of the Jews?”
40 Then they all cried again, saying, “Not Him, but Barabbas!” Now, this Barabbas was a murderer.
John 18
Names of God Bible
Jesus Is Arrested(A)
18 After Yeshua finished his prayer, he went with his disciples to the other side of the Kidron Valley. They entered the garden that was there.
2 Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place because Yeshua and his disciples often gathered there. 3 So Judas took a troop of soldiers and the guards from the chief priests and Pharisees and went to the garden. They were carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 Yeshua knew everything that was going to happen to him. So he went to meet them and asked, “Who are you looking for?”
5 They answered him, “Yeshua from Nazareth.”
Yeshua told them, “I am he.”
Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with the crowd. 6 When Yeshua told them, “I am he,” the crowd backed away and fell to the ground.
7 Yeshua asked them again, “Who are you looking for?”
They said, “Yeshua from Nazareth.”
8 Yeshua replied, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go.” 9 In this way what Yeshua had said came true: “I lost none of those you gave me.”
10 Simon Peter had a sword. He drew it, attacked the chief priest’s servant, and cut off the servant’s right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
11 Yeshua told Peter, “Put your sword away. Shouldn’t I drink the cup of suffering that my Father has given me?”
12 Then the army officer and the Jewish guards arrested Yeshua. They tied Yeshua up 13 and took him first to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas, the chief priest that year, 14 was the person who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one man die for the people.
Peter Denies Jesus(B)
15 Simon Peter and another disciple followed Yeshua. The other disciple was well-known to the chief priest. So that disciple went with Yeshua into the chief priest’s courtyard. 16 Peter, however, was standing outside the gate. The other disciple talked to the woman who was the gatekeeper and brought Peter into the courtyard.
17 The gatekeeper asked Peter, “Aren’t you one of this man’s disciples too?”
Peter answered, “No, I’m not!”
18 The servants and the guards were standing around a fire they had built and were warming themselves because it was cold. Peter was standing there, too, and warming himself with the others.
The Chief Priest Questions Jesus
19 The chief priest questioned Yeshua about his disciples and his teachings.
20 Yeshua answered him, “I have spoken publicly for everyone to hear. I have always taught in synagogues or in the temple courtyard, where all the Jews gather. I haven’t said anything in secret. 21 Why do you question me? Question those who heard what I said to them. They know what I’ve said.”
22 When Yeshua said this, one of the guards standing near Yeshua slapped his face and said, “Is that how you answer the chief priest?”
23 Yeshua replied to him, “If I’ve said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if I’ve told the truth, why do you hit me?”
24 Annas sent Yeshua to Caiaphas, the chief priest. Yeshua was still tied up.
Peter Denies Jesus Again(C)
25 Simon Peter continued to stand and warm himself by the fire. Some men asked him, “Aren’t you, too, one of his disciples?”
Peter denied it by saying, “No, I’m not!”
26 One of the chief priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked him, “Didn’t I see you with Yeshua in the garden?”
27 Peter again denied it, and just then a rooster crowed.
Pilate Questions Jesus(D)
28 Early in the morning, Yeshua was taken from Caiaphas’ house to the governor’s palace.
The Jews wouldn’t go into the palace. They didn’t want to become unclean,[a] since they wanted to eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What accusation are you making against this man?”
30 The Jews answered Pilate, “If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
31 Pilate told the Jews, “Take him, and try him by your law.”
The Jews answered him, “We’re not allowed to execute anyone.” 32 In this way what Yeshua had predicted about how he would die came true.
33 Pilate went back into the palace, called for Yeshua, and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
34 Yeshua replied, “Did you think of that yourself, or did others tell you about me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”
36 Yeshua answered, “My kingdom doesn’t belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. My kingdom doesn’t have its origin on earth.”
37 Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?”
Yeshua replied, “You’re correct in saying that I’m a king. I have been born and have come into the world for this reason: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me.”
38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After Pilate said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I don’t find this man guilty of anything. 39 You have a custom that I should free one person for you at Passover. Would you like me to free the king of the Jews for you?”
40 The Jews shouted again, “Don’t free this man! Free Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a political revolutionary.)
Footnotes
- John 18:28 “Unclean” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is not presentable to God.
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