John 18
Expanded Bible
Jesus Is Arrested(A)
18 When Jesus finished ·praying [L saying these things], he went with his ·followers [disciples] across the Kidron Valley [C a deep wadi or ravine separating Jerusalem on the east from the Mount of Olives]. On the other side there was a garden [or grove; C Gethsemane; Matt. 26:36; Mark 14:32], and Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] went into it.
2 Judas knew where this place was, because Jesus met there often with his ·followers [disciples]. Judas was the one who ·turned against [betrayed] Jesus. 3 So Judas came there with a group of soldiers [C Roman] and some guards [C Jewish temple police] from the ·leading [T chief] priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons.
4 Knowing everything that would happen to him, Jesus went out and asked, “Who is it you are looking for?”
5 They answered him, “Jesus ·from Nazareth [L the Nazarene].”
“·I am he [L I am; C this may be an allusion to God’s (Yahweh’s) self identification as “I AM” in Ex. 3:14 or to God’s repeated claim that “I am he” throughout Is. 40—55; see John 8:24, 28, 58],” Jesus said. (Judas, the one who ·turned against [betrayed] Jesus, was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said, “·I am he [L I am; see 18:5],” they moved back and fell to the ground.
7 Jesus asked them again, “Who is it you are looking for?”
They said, “Jesus ·of Nazareth [L the Nazarene].”
8 “I told you that I am he [see 18:5],” Jesus ·said [answered]. “So if you are looking for me, let the others go.” 9 This happened so that the words Jesus said before would ·come true [L be fulfilled]: “I have not lost any of the ones you gave me [6:39; 17:12].”
10 [L Then] Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the ·servant [slave; bond-servant] of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. (The ·servant’s [slave’s; bond-servant’s] name was Malchus.) 11 Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back [L into its sheath]. Shouldn’t I drink the cup the Father gave me?” [C The prophets spoke of a cup of judgment; by dying on the cross Jesus drinks it on our behalf; Jer. 25:15–29.]
Jesus Is Brought Before Annas
12 Then the soldiers [C Roman] with their commander and the guards [C Jewish temple police] arrested Jesus. They tied him 13 and led him first to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who ·told [advised; counseled] the Jews that it would be better if one man died ·for [on behalf of] all the people.
Peter Says He Doesn’t Know Jesus(B)
15 Simon Peter and another one of Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] ·went along after [followed] Jesus. This ·follower [disciple] knew the high priest, so he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard. 16 But Peter waited outside near the ·door [gate]. The ·follower [disciple] who knew the high priest came back outside, spoke to the ·girl at the door [gatekeeper; doorkeeper], and brought Peter inside. 17 The ·girl at the door [gatekeeper; doorkeeper] said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of that man’s ·followers [disciples]?”
Peter answered, “No, I am not!”
18 It was cold, so the ·servants [slaves; bond-servants] and guards [temple police] had built a [charcoal] fire and were standing around it, warming themselves. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.
The High Priest Questions Jesus
19 The high priest asked Jesus questions about his ·followers [disciples] and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken ·openly [publicly] to ·everyone [L the world]. I have always taught in synagogues and in the Temple, where all the Jews come together. I never said anything in secret. 21 So why do you question me? Ask the people who heard ·my teaching [L what I said to them]. They know what I said.”
22 When Jesus said this, one of the ·guards [officials; temple police] standing there ·hit [slapped] him. The ·guard [official; temple policeman] said, “Is that the way you answer the high priest?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If I said something wrong, then ·show [testify to; witness to] what it was. But if what I said is ·true [right], why do you hit me?”
24 Then Annas sent Jesus, who was still tied, to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter Says Again He Doesn’t Know Jesus(C)
25 As Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, they said to him, “Aren’t you one of that man’s ·followers [disciples]?”
Peter ·said it was not true [denied it]; he said, “No, I am not.”
26 One of the ·servants [slaves; bond-servants] of the high priest was there. This servant was a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off [see 18:10]. The servant said, “Didn’t I see you with him in the ·garden [grove]?”
27 Again Peter ·said it wasn’t true [denied it]. At once ·a rooster [T the cock] crowed.
Jesus Is Brought Before Pilate(D)
28 Early in the morning they [C the Jewish leaders] led Jesus from Caiaphas’s house to the ·Roman governor’s palace [or governor’s headquarters; L Praetorium]. They would not go inside the ·palace [L Praetorium], because they did not want to make themselves ·unclean [C according to early Jewish sources a Jew who entered the house of a Gentile would become ritually unclean]; they wanted to eat the Passover meal. 29 So Pilate [C Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea from ad 26 to 37] went outside to them and asked, “What ·charges [accusation] do you bring against this man?”
30 They answered, “If he were not a ·criminal [L evildoer], we wouldn’t have brought him to you.”
31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”
“But ·we are not allowed [it is not legal for us] to put anyone to death,” the Jews answered. [C The Jewish people had to concede the authority for capital punishment to their Roman occupiers.] 32 (This happened so that what Jesus said about how he would die [C by crucifixion rather than stoning] would ·come true [L be fulfilled; see 12:32–33].)
33 Then Pilate went back inside the ·palace [headquarters; L Praetorium] and called Jesus to him and asked, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
34 Jesus ·said [answered], “Is that your own question, or did others tell you about me?”
35 Pilate answered, “·I am not one of you [L Am I a Jew?]. It was your own ·people [nation] and their ·leading [T chief] priests who ·handed you over [or betrayed you] to me. What have you done wrong?”
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom ·does not belong to [T is not of] this world. If it belonged to this world, my servants would have fought to keep me from being ·given over [betrayed; handed over] to the ·Jewish leaders [L Jews]. But my kingdom is from another place.”
37 Pilate said, “So you are a king!”
Jesus answered, “You are the one saying I am a king. This is why I was born and came into the world: to ·tell people [testify/witness to] the truth. And everyone ·who belongs to the [on the side of] truth ·listens to me [L hears my voice].”
38 Pilate said, “What is truth?” After he said this, he went out to the ·crowd [L Jews] again and said to them, “I find ·nothing [no case; no basis for a charge] against this man. 39 But it is your custom that I ·free [release] one prisoner to you at Passover time. Do you want me to ·free [release] the ‘king of the Jews’?”
40 They shouted back, “No, not him! Let Barabbas ·go free [be released]!” (Barabbas was a ·robber [bandit; revolutionary; terrorist; C the Romans referred to insurrectionists as “robbers” or “criminals”].)
John 18
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
18 When legō Jesus Iēsous had spoken legō these houtos words , he went exerchomai out with syn · ho his autos disciples mathētēs across peran the ho Kidron Kedrōn valley, · ho where hopou there was eimi an olive grove kēpos, into eis which hos he autos entered eiserchomai with kai · ho his autos disciples mathētēs. 2 Now de Judas Ioudas, who ho betrayed paradidōmi him autos, also kai knew oida the ho place topos, because hoti Jesus Iēsous often pollakis met synagō there ekei with meta · ho his autos disciples mathētēs. 3 · ho So oun Judas Ioudas, having procured lambanō a ho detachment speira of soldiers and kai some officers hypēretēs from ek the ho chief archiereus priests and kai · ho Pharisees Pharisaios, went erchomai there ekei with meta lanterns phanos and kai torches lampas and kai weapons hoplon. 4 Then oun Jesus Iēsous, knowing oida everything pas that ho was going to happen erchomai to epi him autos, stepped exerchomai forward and kai said legō to them autos, “ Who tis is it that you are looking zēteō for ?” 5 They answered apokrinomai him autos, “ Jesus Iēsous the ho Nazarene Nazōraios.” He said legō to them autos, “ I egō am eimi he .” Now de Judas Ioudas, who ho betrayed paradidōmi him autos, was standing histēmi · kai with meta them autos. 6 When hōs Jesus said legō to them autos, “ I egō am eimi he ,” they all drew aperchomai back eis ho · ho and kai fell piptō to the ground chamai. 7 Then oun Jesus asked eperōtaō them autos again palin, “ Who tis is it that you are looking zēteō for ?” And de they ho said legō, “ Jesus Iēsous the ho Nazarene Nazōraios.” 8 Jesus Iēsous replied apokrinomai, “ I told legō you hymeis that hoti I egō am eimi he . So oun if ei you are looking for zēteō me egō, let aphiēmi these houtos men go hypagō.” 9 This was to hina fulfill plēroō the ho word logos that hos he had spoken legō, “ I have apollymi not ou lost apollymi a single one oudeis of ek those autos whom hos you have given didōmi me egō.” 10 Then oun Simon Simōn Peter Petros, who had echō a sword machaira, drew it autos and kai struck paiō the ho servant of the ho high archiereus priest , · kai cutting apokoptō off his autos · ho right dexios ear ōtarion. · ho The ho servant’s name onoma was eimi · de Malchus Malchos. 11 Jesus Iēsous therefore oun said legō · ho to ho Peter Petros, “ Put ballō your ho sword machaira back into eis its ho sheath thēkē. Am I pinō not ou to drink pinō the ho cup potērion which hos the ho Father patēr has given didōmi me egō?”
12 So oun the ho detachment speira of soldiers , · kai their ho captain chiliarchos, and kai the ho officers hypēretēs of the ho Jews Ioudaios arrested syllambanō · ho Jesus Iēsous and kai bound deō him autos. 13 · kai They took agō him first prōton to pros Annas Hannas, for gar he was eimi the father-in-law pentheros of ho Caiaphas Kaiaphas, who hos was eimi high archiereus priest · ho that ekeinos year eniautos. 14 Caiaphas Kaiaphas was eimi · de the ho man who had advised symbouleuō the ho Jews Ioudaios that hoti it was to their advantage sympherō that one heis man anthrōpos die apothnēskō for hyper the ho people laos.
15 Simon Simōn Peter Petros was following akoloutheō · de · ho Jesus Iēsous along kai with another allos disciple mathētēs. · ho Since de that ekeinos disciple mathētēs was eimi known gnōstos to the ho high archiereus priest , · kai he went syneiserchomai with · ho Jesus Iēsous into eis the ho courtyard aulē of the ho high archiereus priest , 16 · ho but de Peter Petros remained histēmi outside exō at pros the ho door thura. So oun the ho other allos disciple mathētēs, · ho the ho one who was known gnōstos to the ho high archiereus priest , went out exerchomai and kai spoke legō to the ho servant girl thurōros who kept watch at the door , and kai brought eisagō Peter Petros in . · ho 17 The ho servant girl paidiskē who ho kept watch at the door thurōros said legō to ho Peter Petros, “ You sy are eimi not mē · kai one of ek · ho that houtos man’ s anthrōpos disciples mathētēs, · ho are you?” He ekeinos answered legō, “ I am eimi not ou.” 18 · de The ho servants and kai · ho officers hypēretēs had made poieō a charcoal anthrakia fire , because hoti it was eimi cold psychos, and kai were standing there histēmi and warming thermainō themselves , and de Peter Petros also kai was eimi · ho standing histēmi with meta them autos and kai warming thermainō himself .
19 Meanwhile oun the ho high archiereus priest questioned erōtaō · ho Jesus Iēsous about peri · ho his autos disciples mathētēs and kai about peri · ho his autos teaching didachē. 20 Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai him autos, “ I egō have spoken laleō openly parrēsia to the ho world kosmos. I egō have always pantote taught didaskō in en the synagogue synagōgē and kai in en the ho temple hieron, where hopou all pas · ho Jews Ioudaios come together synerchomai. · kai I have said laleō nothing oudeis in en secret kryptos. 21 Why tis do you question erōtaō me egō? Question erōtaō those ho who have heard akouō as to what tis I said laleō to them autos; they houtos know oida what hos I egō said legō.” 22 When legō he autos said legō this houtos, · de one heis of the ho officers hypēretēs standing paristēmi there gave didōmi Jesus Iēsous a slap rhapisma in the face , · ho saying legō, “ Is that how houtōs you answer apokrinomai the ho high priest archiereus?” 23 Jesus Iēsous replied apokrinomai, “ If ei I spoke laleō incorrectly kakōs, testify martyreō about peri the ho error kakos; but de if ei I spoke correctly kalōs, why tis do you hit derō me egō?” 24 Then oun Annas Hannas sent apostellō him autos · ho bound deō to pros Caiaphas Kaiaphas the ho high archiereus priest .
25 Now de Simon Simōn Peter Petros was eimi still standing histēmi and kai warming thermainō himself , so oun they said legō to him autos, “ You sy are eimi not mē · kai one of ek · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, are you?” Peter ekeinos denied arneomai it and kai said legō, “ I am eimi not ou!” 26 One heis of ek the ho servants of the ho high archiereus priest , a relative syngenēs of the man whose hos ear ōtion Peter Petros had cut apokoptō off , · ho said legō, “ I egō saw you sy in en the ho garden kēpos with meta him autos, did I not ou?” 27 Then oun Peter Petros denied arneomai it again palin, and kai immediately eutheōs a rooster alektōr began to crow phōneō.
28 Then oun they took agō · ho Jesus Iēsous from apo · ho Caiaphas Kaiaphas to eis the ho governor’ s praitōrion headquarters . It was eimi · de early prōi, and kai they autos did not ou go eiserchomai into eis the ho governor’ s praitōrion headquarters so hina that they would not mē be defiled miainō, but alla could eat esthiō the ho Passover pascha meal . 29 So oun Pilate Pilatos came exerchomai · ho outside exō to pros them autos and kai said phēmi, “ What tis accusation katēgoria are you bringing pherō against kata · ho this houtos man anthrōpos?” 30 They replied apokrinomai · kai to him autos, saying legō, “ If ei this man houtos were eimi not mē doing poieō something wrong kakos, we paradidōmi would an not ou have handed paradidōmi him autos over paradidōmi to you sy.” 31 Then oun Pilate Pilatos said legō to them autos, · ho “ Take lambanō him autos yourselves hymeis and kai judge krinō him autos according kata to · ho your hymeis law nomos.” The ho Jews Ioudaios said legō to him autos, “It is not ou lawful for us hēmeis to put any one oudeis to death apokteinō.” 32 This was to hina fulfill plēroō the ho word logos that hos · ho Jesus Iēsous had spoken legō indicating sēmainō what kind poios of death thanatos he was going mellō to die apothnēskō.
33 Then oun Pilate Pilatos entered eiserchomai his ho headquarters praitōrion again palin, · ho · kai summoned phōneō · ho Jesus Iēsous and kai said legō to him autos, “ Are eimi you sy the ho king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios?” 34 Jesus Iēsous responded apokrinomai, “ Are legō you sy saying legō this houtos of apo your seautou own accord, or ē did others allos tell legō you sy about peri me egō?” 35 Pilate Pilatos answered apokrinomai, · ho “ I egō am eimi not mēti a Jew Ioudaios, am I? · ho Your own sos people ethnos · ho and kai the ho chief archiereus priests handed paradidōmi you sy over to me egō. What tis have you done poieō?” 36 Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai, · ho “ My emos kingdom basileia · ho is eimi not ou of ek · ho this houtos world kosmos; if ei my emos kingdom basileia were eimi of ek · ho this houtos world kosmos, · ho · ho · ho my emos subjects hypēretēs · ho would an be fighting agōnizomai to hina prevent mē me from being handed paradidōmi over to the ho Jews Ioudaios; but de as nyn it is · ho my emos kingdom basileia · ho is eimi not ou from here enteuthen.” 37 Therefore oun Pilate Pilatos said legō to him autos, · ho “ So oukoun you sy are eimi a king basileus, then?” Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai, · ho “ You sy say legō that hoti I am eimi a king basileus! The reason houtos for eis which houtos I egō was born gennaō and kai have come erchomai into eis the ho world kosmos, is that hina I should bear martyreō witness to the ho truth alētheia. Everyone pas who ho is eimi of ek the ho truth alētheia listens akouō to my egō · ho voice phōnē.”
38 Pilate Pilatos said legō to him autos, · ho “ What tis is eimi truth alētheia?” And kai having said legō this houtos he went out exerchomai again palin to pros the ho Jews Ioudaios and kai said legō to them autos, “ I egō find heuriskō no oudeis basis for an accusation aitia against en him autos. 39 But de you hymeis have eimi a custom synētheia that hina I should release apolyō someone heis for you hymeis at en the ho Passover pascha. So oun do you want boulomai me to release apolyō for you hymeis the ho king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios?” 40 They shouted kraugazō back palin, saying legō, “ Not mē that houtos man , but alla · ho Barabbas Barabbas!” Now de Barabbas Barabbas was eimi · ho a revolutionary lēstēs.
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