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John 18
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John 18
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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)
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.(E) 3 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.
4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him,(H) went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”(I)
5 “Jesus of Nazareth,”(J) they replied.
“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”(K)
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” 9 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
- John 18:9 John 6:39
Giăng 18
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Giăng 18
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Chúa Giê-xu bị bắt(A)
18 Sau khi cầu nguyện xong, Chúa Giê-xu và các môn đệ băng qua thung lũng Kít-rôn. Phía bên kia thung lũng có một cái vườn, Ngài cùng các môn đệ vào đó.
2 Giu-đa, kẻ phản Ngài cũng biết địa điểm nầy, vì Chúa Giê-xu cùng các môn đệ thường hội họp tại vườn ấy. 3 Do đó Giu-đa hướng dẫn một toán lính cùng với những viên chức do các giới trưởng tế và phe Pha-ri-xi sai đến. Chúng mang theo đèn đuốc và vũ khí.
4 Chúa Giê-xu biết mọi việc sẽ xảy đến cho mình nên bước tới hỏi họ, “Các anh tìm ai?”
5 Chúng trả lời, “Tìm Giê-xu người Na-xa-rét.”
Ngài nói, “Chính tôi đây.” [a] Giu-đa, kẻ phản Ngài cũng đứng đó với chúng. 6 Khi Chúa Giê-xu nói, “Chính tôi đây!” thì chúng đều lùi lại và té xuống đất.
7 Một lần nữa Ngài lại hỏi, “Các anh tìm ai?”
Chúng đáp, “Tìm Giê-xu, người Na-xa-rét.”
8 Chúa Giê-xu bảo, “Tôi đã nói rằng chính tôi đây. Nếu các anh tìm tôi thì hãy để cho những người nầy đi.” 9 Việc xảy ra để lời Ngài đã nói trước thành sự thật “Con không làm mất một người nào Cha đã giao cho Con.”
10 Xi-môn Phia-rơ có một thanh gươm, liền rút ra chém đứt vành tai phải của đầy tớ thầy tế lễ tối cao Người đầy tớ ấy tên Man-chu. 11 Chúa Giê-xu bảo Phia-rơ, “Hãy xỏ gươm con vào vỏ! Chẳng lẽ ta không uống ly [b] đau khổ mà Cha đã đưa cho ta sao?”
Chúa Giê-xu bị giải đến trước An-na(B)
12 Toán lính và sĩ quan chỉ huy người La mã cùng toán lính Do-thái liền ra tay bắt Chúa Giê-xu. Chúng trói Ngài lại 13 và trước hết giải đến An-na. Ông nầy là cha vợ của Cai-pha, thầy tế lễ tối cao năm đó. 14 Cai-pha là người đã gợi ý với người Do-thái rằng thà một người chết vì dân thì có lợi hơn.
Phia-rơ chối Chúa Giê-xu(C)
15 Xi-môn Phia-rơ và một môn đệ khác đi theo Chúa Giê-xu. Môn đệ ấy quen biết với thầy tế lễ tối cao nên được vào trong sân nhà của thầy tế lễ sau Chúa Giê-xu. 16 Còn Phia-rơ đứng chờ ngoài cổng. Môn đệ quen với thầy tế lễ tối cao ra nói với cô gái gác cổng xin mang Phia-rơ vào. 17 Cô ta hỏi Phia-rơ, “Ông cũng là một trong những môn đệ của người ấy phải không?”
Phia-rơ đáp, “Không phải.”
18 Vì trời lạnh nên những người đầy tớ và toán lính đốt một đống lửa rồi đứng quanh để sưởi ấm. Phia-rơ cũng đứng đó sưởi với họ.
Thầy tế lễ tối cao gạn hỏi Chúa Giê-xu(D)
19 Thầy tế lễ tối cao gạn hỏi Chúa Giê-xu về môn đệ Ngài và những điều dạy dỗ của Ngài. 20 Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Tôi đã nói công khai cho mọi người. Tôi thường dạy dỗ trong các hội đường và đền thờ, nơi mọi người Do-thái nhóm họp lại. Tôi chẳng giấu diếm điều gì. 21 Thế thì tại sao ông hạch hỏi tôi? Hãy hỏi những người đã nghe tôi dạy. Họ biết những gì tôi dạy.”
22 Khi Chúa Giê-xu nói thế thì một trong những tên lính hầu cận tát Ngài một cái rồi bảo, “Anh dám ăn nói kiểu đó với thầy tế lễ tối cao à?”
23 Chúa Giê-xu hỏi hắn, “Nếu tôi nói gì sai, hãy chỉ tôi sai chỗ nào. Còn nếu tôi nói đúng tại sao anh đánh tôi?”
24 Rồi An-na cho giải Ngài, lúc ấy vẫn còn bị trói, sang Cai-pha là thầy tế lễ tối cao.
Phia-rơ lại chối lần nữa(E)
25 Phia-rơ vẫn đang đứng sưởi ấm, thì mấy người đứng đó hỏi Phia-rơ, “Anh cũng là môn đệ của người ấy phải không?”
Phia-rơ chối phăng, “Không phải.”
26 Một trong những người đầy tớ của thầy tế lễ tối cao đứng đó là bà con với người bị Phia-rơ chém đứt vành tai. Anh lên tiếng, “Tôi thấy anh ở trong vườn với ông ta, đúng không?”
27 Một lần nữa, Phia-rơ lại chối. Tức thì gà gáy.
Chúa Giê-xu bị giải đến trước Phi-lát(F)
28 Sáng sớm hôm sau họ giải Chúa Giê-xu từ nhà riêng của Cai-pha qua dinh tổng đốc La-mã. Họ không đi vào trong dinh vì sợ bị ô dơ [c], không ăn lễ Vượt Qua được. 29 Vì thế Phi-lát bước ra bên ngoài dinh hỏi họ, “Các anh cáo người nầy về tội gì?”
30 Họ đáp, “Nếu tên nầy không phải là tay gian ác, thì chúng tôi không giải đến cho quan.”
31 Phi-lát bảo họ, “Nếu thế mấy anh cứ việc mang ông ta ra xử theo luật của mấy anh đi!”
Người Do-thái trả lời, “Chúng tôi không được phép xử tử ai cả.” 32 Điều nầy xảy ra để hoàn thành lời Chúa Giê-xu đã nói trước là Ngài sẽ chết cách nào.
33 Phi-lát trở vào trong dinh, cho mang Chúa Giê-xu đến hỏi, “Anh có phải là vua dân Do-thái không?”
34 Chúa Giê-xu hỏi lại, “Ngài hỏi câu đó là tự ý mình hay có người nào nói với ngài về tôi?”
35 Phi-lát đáp, “Tôi có phải là người Do-thái đâu? Đồng bào anh và các giới trưởng tế giải anh đến cho tôi. Thế anh đã làm gì nên tội?”
36 Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Quốc gia của tôi không thuộc về hạ giới nầy. Nếu nước tôi thuộc về hạ giới thì các đầy tớ tôi sẽ chiến đấu để tôi khỏi bị giải giao cho các người Do-thái. Quốc gia của tôi ở nơi khác.”
37 Phi-lát liền hỏi, “Thế anh là vua à?”
Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Đúng vậy. Chính ngài nói tôi là vua. Sở dĩ tôi được sinh ra và đến trần thế là để làm chứng về chân lý cho dân chúng. Người nào thuộc về chân lý thì nghe tôi.”
38 Phi-lát thắc mắc, “Chân lý là cái gì?” Nói xong, Phi-lát bước ra ngoài tuyên bố với người Do-thái, “Tôi chẳng thấy người nầy có tội gì. 39 Tuy nhiên theo tục lệ của các anh, đến ngày lễ Vượt Qua, tôi phóng thích một tù nhân. Thế các anh có muốn tôi phóng thích ‘Vua dân Do-thái’ không?”
40 Họ gào thét, “Không, đừng tha tên nầy! Hãy tha Ba-ra-ba!” Ba-ra-ba là tên phản loạn.
Footnotes
- Giăng 18:5 “Chính tôi đây.” Hay “Tôi là Giê-xu đây.” Cụm từ nầy cũng có thể có nghĩa tương tự như 8:24, 28, 58; 13:19. Xem thêm câu 8.
- Giăng 18:11 ly Chúa Giê-xu muốn nói những khốn khổ sẽ xảy ra cho Ngài. Chấp nhận những điều đó là việc rất khó chẳng khác nào uống một chất đắng.
- Giăng 18:28 ô dơ Nếu người Do-thái bước vào nhà của một người ngoại quốc thì họ sẽ trở nên ô dơ, không thích nghi để thờ phụng. Xem Gi 11:55.
John 18
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John 18
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Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
18 When Jesus had spoken these words, (A)he went out with his disciples across (B)the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew (C)the place, for (D)Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 (E)So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, (F)knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, (G)“Whom do you seek?” 5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.”[a] Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 (H)When Jesus[b] said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7 So he asked them again, (I)“Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” 9 (J)This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: “Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.” 10 Then Simon Peter, (K)having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant[c] and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; (L)shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
Jesus Faces Annas and Caiaphas
12 So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews[d] arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 First they (M)led him to (N)Annas, for he was the father-in-law of (O)Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews (P)that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.
Peter Denies Jesus
15 (Q)Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, 16 (R)but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in. 17 (S)The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man's disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” 18 Now the servants[e] and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. (T)Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.
The High Priest Questions Jesus
19 (U)The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken (V)openly (W)to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. (X)I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.” 22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, (Y)“Is that how you answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 (Z)Annas then sent him bound to (AA)Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter Denies Jesus Again
25 (AB)Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not 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 (AC)the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you (AD)in the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it, and (AE)at once a rooster crowed.
Jesus Before Pilate
28 (AF)Then they led Jesus (AG)from the house of Caiaphas to (AH)the governor's headquarters.[f] It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, (AI)so that they would not be defiled, (AJ)but could eat the Passover. 29 (AK)So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, (AL)“Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” 32 (AM)This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken (AN)to show by what kind of death he was going to die.
My Kingdom Is Not of This World
33 (AO)So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, (AP)“Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, (AQ)“My kingdom (AR)is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, (AS)my servants would have been fighting, that (AT)I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, (AU)“You say that I am a king. (AV)For this purpose I was born and for this purpose (AW)I have come into the world—(AX)to bear witness to the truth. (AY)Everyone who is (AZ)of the truth (BA)listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After he had said this, (BB)he went back outside to the Jews and told them, (BC)“I find no guilt in him. 39 (BD)But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, (BE)“Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.[g]
Footnotes
- John 18:5 Greek I am; also verses 6, 8
- John 18:6 Greek he
- John 18:10 Or bondservant; twice in this verse
- John 18:12 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verses 14, 31, 36, 38
- John 18:18 Or bondservants; also verse 26
- John 18:28 Greek the praetorium
- John 18:40 Or an insurrectionist
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