耶稣被捕

18 耶稣祷告完毕,就带着门徒渡过汲沦溪,进了那里的一个园子。 因为耶稣时常带着门徒到那里聚会,所以出卖耶稣的犹大也知道那地方。 这时,犹大带着一队士兵以及祭司长和法利赛人的差役,拿着灯笼、火把和兵器来了。 耶稣早就知道将要发生在自己身上的一切事,于是出来问他们:“你们找谁?”

他们回答说:“拿撒勒人耶稣!”

耶稣说:“我就是。”那时出卖耶稣的犹大也站在他们当中。

他们听到耶稣说“我就是”,便后退跌倒在地上。

耶稣又问:“你们找谁?”

他们说:“拿撒勒人耶稣。”

耶稣说:“我已经告诉你们我就是。你们既然找我,就让这些人走吧。” 这是要应验祂以前说的:“你赐给我的人一个也没有失掉。”

10 这时,西门·彼得带着一把刀,他拔刀向大祭司的奴仆马勒古砍去,削掉了他的右耳。

11 耶稣对彼得说:“收刀入鞘吧!我父赐给我的杯,我怎能不喝呢?”

12 千夫长带着士兵和犹太人的差役上前把耶稣捆绑起来,带了回去。 13 他们押着耶稣去见亚那,就是那一年的大祭司该亚法的岳父。 14 这个该亚法以前曾对犹太人建议说:“让祂一个人替众人死对你们更好。”

彼得不认主

15 西门·彼得和另一个门徒跟在耶稣后面。由于那门徒和大祭司认识,他就跟着耶稣来到大祭司的院子。 16 彼得留在门外。后来,大祭司所认识的那个门徒出来对看门的女仆说了一声,便把彼得也带了进去。

17 看门的女仆问彼得:“你不也是这个人的门徒吗?”

他说:“我不是。”

18 天气很冷,奴仆和差役生了一堆火,站着烤火取暖,彼得也跟他们站在一起烤火取暖。 19 此时,大祭司正在盘问耶稣有关祂的门徒和祂的教导之事。

20 耶稣说:“我是公开对世人讲的,我常在犹太人聚集的会堂和圣殿教导人,没有在背地里讲过什么。 21 你何必问我呢?问那些听过我讲的人吧,他们知道我讲过什么。”

22 耶稣话才说完,站在旁边的差役就打了祂一耳光,说:“你敢这样回答大祭司!”

23 耶稣说:“如果我说错了,你可以指出我错在哪里。如果我说的对,你为什么打我呢?”

24 亚那把被捆绑起来的耶稣押到大祭司该亚法那里。

25 那时西门·彼得仍然站着烤火,有人问他:“你不也是那人的门徒吗?”

彼得否认说:“我不是!”

26 一个大祭司的奴仆,就是被彼得削掉耳朵的那个人的亲戚说:“我不是看见你和祂一起在园子里吗?” 27 彼得再次否认。就在那时,鸡叫了。

彼拉多审问耶稣

28 黎明的时候,众人从该亚法那里把耶稣押往总督府,他们自己却没有进去,因为怕沾染污秽,不能吃逾越节的晚餐。 29 彼拉多出来问他们:“你们控告这个人什么罪?”

30 他们回答说:“如果祂没有为非作歹,我们也不会把祂送到你这里来。”

31 彼拉多说:“你们把祂带走,按照你们的律法去审理吧。”

犹太人说:“可是我们无权把人处死。” 32 这是要应验耶稣预言自己会怎样死的话。

33 彼拉多回到总督府提审耶稣,问道:“你是犹太人的王吗?”

34 耶稣回答说:“你这样问是你自己的意思还是听别人说的?”

35 彼拉多说:“难道我是犹太人吗?是你们犹太人和祭司长把你送来的。你到底犯了什么罪?”

36 耶稣答道:“我的国不属于这个世界,如果我的国属于这个世界,我的臣仆早就起来争战了,我也不会被交在犹太人的手里。但我的国不属于这个世界。”

37 于是彼拉多对祂说:“那么,你是王吗?”

耶稣说:“你说我是王,我正是为此而生,也为此来到世上为真理做见证,属于真理的人都听从我的话。”

38 彼拉多说:“真理是什么?”说完了,又到外面对犹太人说:“我查不出祂有什么罪。 39 不过按照惯例,在逾越节的时候,我要给你们释放一个人。现在,你们要我释放这个犹太人的王吗?”

40 众人又高喊:“不要这个人!我们要巴拉巴!”巴拉巴是个强盗。

Jesus é preso(A)

18 Depois de fazer essa oração, Jesus saiu com os discípulos e foi para o outro lado do riacho de Cedrom. Havia ali um jardim, onde Jesus entrou com eles. Judas, o traidor, conhecia aquele lugar porque Jesus tinha se reunido muitas vezes ali com os discípulos. Então Judas foi ao jardim com um grupo de soldados e alguns guardas do Templo mandados pelos chefes dos sacerdotes e pelos fariseus. Eles estavam armados e levavam lanternas e tochas. Jesus sabia de tudo o que lhe ia acontecer. Por isso caminhou na direção deles e perguntou:

— Quem é que vocês estão procurando?

— Jesus de Nazaré! — responderam.

— Sou eu! — disse Jesus.

Judas, o traidor, estava com eles. Quando Jesus disse: “Sou eu”, eles recuaram e caíram no chão. Jesus perguntou outra vez:

— Quem é que vocês estão procurando?

— Jesus de Nazaré! — tornaram a responder.

Jesus disse:

— Já afirmei que sou eu. Se é a mim que vocês procuram, então deixem que estes outros vão embora!

Jesus disse isso para que se cumprisse o que ele tinha dito antes: “Pai, de todos aqueles que me deste, nenhum se perdeu.”

10 Aí Simão Pedro tirou a espada, atacou um empregado do Grande Sacerdote e cortou a orelha direita dele. O nome do empregado era Malco. 11 Mas Jesus disse a Pedro:

— Guarde a sua espada! Por acaso você pensa que eu não vou beber o cálice de sofrimento que o Pai me deu?

Jesus diante de Anás

12 Em seguida os soldados, o comandante e os guardas do Templo prenderam Jesus e o amarraram. 13 Então o levaram primeiro até a casa de Anás. Anás era o sogro de Caifás, que naquele ano era o Grande Sacerdote. 14 Caifás era quem tinha dito aos líderes judeus que era melhor para eles que morresse apenas um homem pelo povo.

Pedro nega Jesus(B)

15 Simão Pedro foi seguindo Jesus, junto com outro discípulo. Esse discípulo era conhecido do Grande Sacerdote e por isso conseguiu entrar no pátio da casa dele junto com Jesus. 16 Mas Pedro ficou do lado de fora, perto da porta. O outro discípulo, que era conhecido do Grande Sacerdote, saiu e falou com a empregada que tomava conta da porta. Então ela deixou Pedro entrar 17 e lhe perguntou:

— Você não é um dos seguidores daquele homem?

— Eu, não! — respondeu ele.

18 Por causa do frio, os empregados e os guardas tinham feito uma fogueira e estavam se aquecendo de pé, em volta dela. Pedro estava de pé, no meio deles, aquecendo-se também.

Jesus diante do Grande Sacerdote(C)

19 O Grande Sacerdote fez algumas perguntas a Jesus a respeito dos seus seguidores e dos seus ensinamentos. 20 E Jesus respondeu:

— Eu sempre falei a todos publicamente. Ensinava nas sinagogas e no pátio do Templo, onde o povo se reúne, e nunca disse nada em segredo. 21 Então, por que o senhor está me fazendo essas perguntas? Pergunte aos que me ouviram, pois eles sabem muito bem o que eu disse a eles.

22 Quando Jesus disse isso, um dos guardas do Templo que estavam ali deu-lhe uma bofetada e disse:

— Isso é maneira de falar com o Grande Sacerdote?

23 — Se eu disse alguma mentira, prove que menti! — respondeu Jesus. — Mas, se eu falei a verdade, por que é que você está me batendo?

24 Depois Anás mandou Jesus, ainda amarrado, para Caifás, o Grande Sacerdote.

Pedro nega Jesus outra vez(D)

25 Pedro ainda estava lá, de pé, aquecendo-se perto do fogo. Então lhe perguntaram:

— Você não é um dos seguidores daquele homem?

— Não, eu não sou! — respondeu ele.

26 Um dos empregados do Grande Sacerdote, parente do homem de quem Pedro tinha cortado a orelha, perguntou:

— Será que eu não vi você com ele no jardim?

27 E outra vez Pedro disse que não.

E no mesmo instante o galo cantou.

Jesus diante de Pilatos(E)

28 Depois levaram Jesus da casa de Caifás para o palácio do Governador romano. Já era de manhã cedo. Os líderes judeus não entraram no palácio porque queriam continuar puros, conforme a religião deles; pois só assim poderiam comer o jantar da Páscoa. 29 Então o governador Pilatos saiu, foi encontrar-se com eles e perguntou:

— Que acusação vocês têm contra este homem?

30 Eles responderam:

— O senhor acha que nós lhe entregaríamos este homem se ele não tivesse cometido algum crime?

31 Pilatos disse:

— Levem este homem e o julguem vocês mesmos, de acordo com a lei de vocês.

Então eles responderam:

— Nós não temos o direito de matar ninguém.

32 Isso aconteceu assim para que se cumprisse o que Jesus tinha dito quando falou a respeito de como ia morrer.

33 Pilatos tornou a entrar no palácio, chamou Jesus e perguntou:

— Você é o rei dos judeus?

34 Jesus respondeu:

— Esta pergunta é do senhor mesmo ou foram outras pessoas que lhe disseram isso a meu respeito?

35 — Por acaso eu sou judeu? — disse Pilatos. — A sua própria gente e os chefes dos sacerdotes é que o entregaram a mim. O que foi que você fez?

36 Jesus respondeu:

— O meu Reino não é deste mundo! Se o meu Reino fosse deste mundo, os meus seguidores lutariam para não deixar que eu fosse entregue aos líderes judeus. Mas o fato é que o meu Reino não é deste mundo!

37 — Então você é rei? — perguntou Pilatos.

— É o senhor que está dizendo que eu sou rei! — respondeu Jesus. — Foi para falar da verdade que eu nasci e vim ao mundo. Quem está do lado da verdade ouve a minha voz.

38 — O que é a verdade? — perguntou Pilatos.

Jesus é condenado à morte(F)

Depois de dizer isso, Pilatos saiu outra vez para falar com a multidão e disse:

— Não vejo nenhum motivo para condenar este homem. 39 Mas, de acordo com o costume de vocês, eu sempre solto um prisioneiro na ocasião da Páscoa. Vocês querem que eu solte para vocês o rei dos judeus?

40 Todos começaram a gritar:

— Não, ele não! Nós queremos que solte Barrabás!

Acontece que esse Barrabás era um criminoso.

Jesus Arrested(A)

18 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley.(B) On the other side there was a garden,(C) and he and his disciples went into it.(D)

Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.(E) So Judas came to the garden, guiding(F) a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees.(G) They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him,(H) went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”(I)

“Jesus of Nazareth,”(J) they replied.

“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”(K)

“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.

Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”[a](L)

10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)

11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup(M) the Father has given me?”

12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials(N) arrested Jesus. They bound him 13 and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas,(O) the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.(P)

Peter’s First Denial(Q)

15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest,(R) he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard,(S) 16 but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant girl on duty there and brought Peter in.

17 “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” she asked Peter.

He replied, “I am not.”(T)

18 It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire(U) they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.(V)

The High Priest Questions Jesus(W)

19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues(X) or at the temple,(Y) where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.(Z) 21 Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”

22 When Jesus said this, one of the officials(AA) nearby slapped him in the face.(AB) “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.

23 “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?”(AC) 24 Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas(AD) the high priest.

Peter’s Second and Third Denials(AE)

25 Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself.(AF) So they asked him, “You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?”

He denied it, saying, “I am not.”(AG)

26 One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off,(AH) challenged him, “Didn’t I see you with him in the garden?”(AI) 27 Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.(AJ)

Jesus Before Pilate(AK)

28 Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor.(AL) By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace,(AM) because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.(AN) 29 So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?”

30 “If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you.”

31 Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”

“But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected. 32 This took place to fulfill what Jesus had said about the kind of death he was going to die.(AO)

33 Pilate then went back inside the palace,(AP) summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”(AQ)

34 “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?”

35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?”

36 Jesus said, “My kingdom(AR) is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders.(AS) But now my kingdom is from another place.”(AT)

37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate.

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.(AU) Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”(AV)

38 “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.(AW) 39 But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?”

40 They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. John 18:9 John 6:39

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane(A)

18 When Jesus had spoken these words, (B)He went out with His disciples over (C)the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; (D)for Jesus often met there with His disciples. (E)Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. Jesus therefore, (F)knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”

They answered Him, (G)“Jesus [a]of Nazareth.”

Jesus said to them, “I am He. And Judas, who (H)betrayed Him, also stood with them. Now when He said to them, “I am He, they drew back and fell to the ground.

Then He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?”

And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,” that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, (I)“Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”

10 (J)Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink (K)the cup which My Father has given Me?”

Before the High Priest

12 Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. 13 And (L)they led Him away to (M)Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of (N)Caiaphas who was high priest that year. 14 (O)Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was [b]expedient that one man should die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus(P)

15 (Q)And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did (R)another[c] disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. 16 (S)But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in. 17 Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?”

He said, “I am (T)not.”

18 Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.

Jesus Questioned by the High Priest

19 The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.

20 Jesus answered him, (U)“I spoke openly to the world. I always taught (V)in synagogues and (W)in the temple, where [d]the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing. 21 Why do you ask Me? Ask (X)those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”

22 And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by (Y)struck[e] Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”

23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”

24 (Z)Then Annas sent Him bound to (AA)Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter Denies Twice More

25 Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. (AB)Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?”

He denied it and said, “I am not!”

26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” 27 Peter then denied again; and (AC)immediately a rooster crowed.

In Pilate’s Court(AD)

28 (AE)Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. (AF)But they themselves did not go into the [f]Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover. 29 (AG)Pilate then 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 [g]an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.”

31 Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.”

Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” 32 (AH)that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, (AI)signifying by what death He would die.

33 (AJ)Then Pilate entered the [h]Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”

35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”

36 (AK)Jesus answered, (AL)“My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”

Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, (AM)that I should bear (AN)witness to the truth. Everyone who (AO)is of the truth (AP)hears My voice.”

38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, (AQ)“I find no fault in Him at all.

Taking the Place of Barabbas(AR)

39 (AS)“But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

40 (AT)Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” (AU)Now Barabbas was a robber.

Footnotes

  1. John 18:5 Lit. the Nazarene
  2. John 18:14 advantageous
  3. John 18:15 M the other
  4. John 18:20 NU all the Jews meet
  5. John 18:22 Lit. gave Jesus a slap,
  6. John 18:28 The governor’s headquarters
  7. John 18:30 a criminal
  8. John 18:33 The governor’s headquarters