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Da Police Guys Grab Jesus

18 Wen Jesus wen pau pray, he wen go ova da Kidron Stream wit da guys he teaching, an dey wen go inside one garden wit trees. Judas, da guy who wen set Jesus up fo mahke, wen know da place, cuz Jesus wen go ova dea plenny times befo wit his guys. Da main priest guys an da Pharisee guys wen let Judas take dea army guys an police guys wit him. So Judas dem go to da garden, an dey all wen go dea togedda, wit lanterns an torches an swords.

Jesus wen know all da stuff dat going happen to him, so he wen go by dem an aks dem, “Who you guys looking fo?”

Dey tell him, “Jesus, da guy from Nazaret.”

He tell dem, “I da guy.” Judas, da guy who wen set him up fo mahke, was right dea wit dem. An you know wat? Wen Jesus wen tell dem, “I da guy,” dey wen back up an wen fall down on top da groun.

He wen aks dem again, “Who you looking fo?”

Dey tell, “Jesus, da guy from Nazaret.”

Jesus tell um, “I wen tell you, I da guy. If I da guy you looking fo, den let dese odda guys go.” He wen say dat fo make wat he wen say befo come true, “Fadda, Da guys you wen give me, I neva lose dem, not even one guy.”

10 Simon Peter, he get one sword. He pull um out an wack one guy dat work fo da Head Priest, an cut off his right ear. Da worka guyʼs name was Malkus. 11 Jesus tell Peter, “Put back yoa sword! My Fadda say I suppose to suffa all dis kine stuff, an dass wat I goin do! Jalike he give me one cup full wit da bitta kine stuff fo drink, an I goin drink da whole ting.”

Jesus an da Head Priest Guy

12 Den da captain, da army guys, an da police guys from da Jewish leada guys wen take Jesus an tie him up. 13 Dey wen bring Jesus by Annas first. He Kaiafas fadda-in-law. Kaiafas, he da Head Priest guy dat year. 14 Kaiafas da guy wen tell da Jewish leada guys befo, “Mo betta fo you guys if one guy mahke fo all da peopo.”

Peter Tell, “I Donno Jesus”

15 Simon Peter wen go wit Jesus. An anodda guy Jesus wen teach go too -- dass me. Now, da Head Priest guy know me. Dass how I wen go inside da Head Priest guyʼs yard togedda wit Jesus. 16 But Peter, he stay outside by da gate. Den me, cuz I Jesus odda guy dat was dea, an da Head Priest guy know me, I wen go outside, talk to da girl dat watch da gate, an bring Peter inside. 17 Den da girl dat watch da gate wen tell Peter, “You one a da guys dat bugga wen teach, yeah?”

Peter say, “No way! I not!”

18 Had odda worka guys an police guys standing dea by one charcoal fire dey wen make, cuz was cold, an dey like come mo warm. An Peter, he wen stand dea too wit da odda guys, fo come warm.

Da Head Priest Guy Aks Jesus Plenny Stuff

19 Den da Head Priest guy aks Jesus bout da guys he wen teach, an wat he teaching dem.

20 Jesus tell him, “I wen talk wea everybody can hear me. Everytime I teach inside da Jewish churches an inside da temple yard. I neva say notting secret. 21 How come you aksing me? Aks da peopo who wen hear me, wat I wen tell dem. Fo shua, dey know wat I wen say.”

22 Afta dat, one police guy who was standing dea wen slap Jesus an say, “Eh! You not suppose to talk lidat to da Head Priest!”

23 Jesus tell him, “If I wen talk bad, tell me wat I wen say was bad. But if was good, how come you wen go slap me?” 24 Den Annas wen send him, all tie up, to da Head Priest guy, Kaiafas.

Peter Say He Donno Jesus One Mo Time

25 Simon Peter, he still yet stay standing by da fire fo come warm. Da odda guys standing dea tell him, “Eh! You one a da guys Jesus wen teach, yeah?”

Peter say, “No way! I not!”

26 Had one nodda guy dea dat work fo da Head Priest an was ohana to da guy dat Peter wen cut off his ear. Da guy tell, “Eh! Dat was you inside da garden wit him, yeah?”

27 One mo time Peter wen say, “No way! Not me!” Right den an dea, da roosta wen make noise.

Jesus an Pilate

28 Den da guys dat work fo da Head Priest take Jesus away from Kaiafas place to da Rome army headquarters. Was early in da morning. But dey neva go inside da Rome guys place, cuz if dey do dat, bumbye dey no can eat da spesho food fo da Passova cuz jalike dey pilau. 29 Den Governa Pilate wen go outside wea da Jews stay. He aks dem, “Wat you guys get agains dis guy?”

30 Dey tell him, “If da bugga no was one crook, us guys no goin turn him ova to you.”

31 Den Pilate tell dem, “Take him den an judge him jalike how yoa Rules say you gotta do.”

Da priest guys tell Pilate, “Us guys no can do dat, cuz us guys no mo da right fo kill nobody da Rome way, on top one cross.” 32 Wen dey say dat, da ting Jesus wen say befo wen come true. He wen tell his guys awready dat he goin mahke da Rome way on top one cross.

33 Den Pilate go back inside da army headquarters, an he tell Jesus fo come inside, an tell him, “Eh, you! You da King fo da Jews, o wat?”

34 Jesus tell him, “Dass wat you figga yoaself? O odda peopo wen tell you dat bout me?”

35 Pilate tell, “Me? You tink I one Jew? Dass was yoa own peopo an da main priest guys wen bring you to me. Wat you wen do?”

36 Jesus tell, “I not da kine king from dis world. If I was dat kine king, den my guys goin fight so da Jews no can take me. I one king, but no mo nobody hea inside dis world wen make me one king.”

37 Pilate aks him, “So, you one king den?”

Jesus tell him, “You wen say I one king. Az why I wen born, an az why I wen come hea inside da world -- so I can tell everyting dat I know bout da true stuff. Everybody dat stick wit da trut, dey listen to me.”

38 Pilate aks him, “Wat da trut?”

Dey Say, Jesus Gotta Mahke

Wen Pilate wen say dat, he wen go back outside to da Jews, an he tell dem, “I no find notting wrong wit dis guy. 39 But you guys get dis ting wea I suppose to let one guy go at da Passova time. So, you guys like me let go da King fo da Jews, o wat?”

40 Dey all yell an say, “Not dis guy! We like Barabbas!” Now, Barabbas, he was one mean crook guy.

Du rejet au triomphe

L’arrestation de Jésus(A)

18 Après avoir ainsi parlé, Jésus s’en alla avec ses disciples et traversa le torrent du Cédron. Il y avait là un jardin où il entra avec eux.

Or Judas, qui le trahissait, connaissait bien cet endroit, car Jésus s’y était souvent rendu avec ses disciples. Il prit donc la tête d’une troupe de soldats et de gardes fournis par les chefs des prêtres et les pharisiens, et il arriva dans ce jardin. Ces hommes étaient munis de lanternes, de torches et d’armes.

Jésus, qui savait tout ce qui allait lui arriver, s’avança vers eux et leur demanda : Qui cherchez-vous ?

Ils lui répondirent : Jésus de Nazareth.

– Je suis Jésus, leur dit-il.

Au milieu d’eux se tenait Judas, celui qui le trahissait. Au moment même où Jésus leur dit : « Je suis Jésus », ils eurent un mouvement de recul et tombèrent par terre.

Une seconde fois, il leur demanda : Qui cherchez-vous ?

– Jésus de Nazareth, répétèrent-ils.

– Je vous ai dit que je suis Jésus, reprit-il. Puisque c’est moi que vous venez chercher, laissez partir les autres.

Ainsi s’accomplit cette parole qu’il avait prononcée peu avant : « Je n’ai perdu aucun de ceux que tu m’as donnés. »

10 Simon Pierre, qui avait une épée, la dégaina, en donna un coup au serviteur du grand-prêtre et lui coupa l’oreille droite. Ce serviteur s’appelait Malchus.

11 Jésus dit à Pierre : Remets ton épée au fourreau. Ne dois-je pas boire la coupe du jugement[a] que le Père m’a destinée ?

Jésus est conduit chez Hanne(B)

12 Alors la cohorte, son commandant et les gardes des Juifs s’emparèrent de Jésus 13 et le conduisirent enchaîné tout d’abord chez Hanne[b], le beau-père de Caïphe, qui était le grand-prêtre en exercice cette année-là. 14 Caïphe était celui qui avait suggéré aux Juifs qu’il valait mieux qu’un seul homme meure pour le peuple.

Le premier reniement de Pierre(C)

15 Simon Pierre et un autre disciple suivirent Jésus. Ce disciple connaissait personnellement le grand-prêtre, et il entra en même temps que Jésus dans la cour du palais du grand-prêtre. 16 Pierre, lui, resta dehors près du portail. L’autre disciple qui connaissait le grand-prêtre ressortit donc, dit un mot à la concierge, et fit entrer Pierre.

17 La servante qui gardait la porte demanda alors à Pierre : Ne fais-tu pas partie, toi aussi, des disciples de cet homme ?

– Non, lui répondit-il, je n’en suis pas.

18 Les serviteurs et les gardes avaient allumé un feu de braise car il faisait froid, et ils se tenaient tout autour pour se réchauffer. Pierre se joignit à eux et se réchauffa également.

Jésus devant le grand-prêtre(D)

19 De son côté, le grand-prêtre commença à interroger Jésus sur ses disciples et sur son enseignement.

20 Jésus lui répondit : J’ai parlé ouvertement devant tout le monde. J’ai toujours enseigné dans les synagogues et dans la cour du Temple, où tous les Juifs se réunissent. Je n’ai rien dit en secret. 21 Pourquoi donc m’interroges-tu ? Demande à ceux qui m’ont écouté ce que j’ai dit. Ils savent fort bien ce que j’ai dit.

22 A ces mots, un des gardes qui se tenait à côté de lui le gifla en disant : C’est comme cela que tu réponds au grand-prêtre ?

23 Jésus lui répondit : Si j’ai mal parlé, montre en quoi c’est mal. Mais si ce que j’ai dit est vrai, pourquoi me frappes-tu ?

24 Hanne l’envoya enchaîné à Caïphe, le grand-prêtre.

Les deuxième et troisième reniements de Pierre(E)

25 Pendant ce temps, Simon Pierre se tenait toujours au même endroit et se chauffait. Plusieurs lui dirent : N’es-tu pas, toi aussi, un des disciples de cet homme ?

Mais Pierre le nia en disant : Non, je n’en suis pas.

26 Un des serviteurs du grand-prêtre, parent de celui à qui Pierre avait coupé l’oreille, l’interpella : Voyons, ne t’ai-je pas vu avec lui dans le jardin ?

27 Mais Pierre le nia de nouveau, et aussitôt, un coq se mit à chanter.

Jésus condamné à mort par Pilate(F)

28 De chez Caïphe, on amena Jésus au palais du gouverneur. C’était l’aube. Ceux qui l’avaient amené n’entrèrent pas eux-mêmes dans le palais afin de conserver leur pureté rituelle[c] et de pouvoir manger ainsi le repas de la Pâque.

29 C’est pourquoi Pilate sortit du palais pour les voir et leur demanda : De quoi accusez-vous cet homme ?

30 Ils lui répondirent : S’il n’avait rien fait de mal, nous ne te l’aurions pas livré.

31 – Reprenez-le, répliqua Pilate, et jugez-le vous-mêmes d’après votre Loi.

Mais ils lui répondirent : Nous n’avons pas le droit de mettre quelqu’un à mort.

32 La parole par laquelle Jésus avait annoncé quelle mort il allait subir devait ainsi s’accomplir.

33 Pilate rentra donc dans le palais de justice et fit comparaître Jésus :

– Es-tu le roi des Juifs ? lui demanda-t-il.

34 – Dis-tu cela de toi-même ou d’autres t’ont-ils dit cela à mon sujet ? répondit Jésus.

35 – Est-ce que je suis juif, moi ? répliqua Pilate. Ce sont ceux de ton peuple et les chefs des prêtres qui t’ont livré à moi. Qu’as-tu fait ?

36 Jésus lui répondit : Mon royaume n’est pas de ce monde. Si mon royaume était de ce monde, mes serviteurs se seraient battus pour que je ne tombe pas aux mains des Juifs. Non, réellement, mon royaume n’est pas d’ici.

37 – Es-tu donc roi ? reprit Pilate.

– Tu le dis toi-même : je suis roi ! Si je suis né et si je suis venu dans ce monde, c’est pour rendre témoignage à la vérité. Celui qui appartient à la vérité écoute ce que je dis.

38 – Qu’est-ce que la vérité ? lui répondit Pilate.

Là-dessus, il alla de nouveau trouver les Juifs et leur dit : En ce qui me concerne, je ne trouve chez cet homme aucune raison de le condamner. 39 Il est d’usage que je vous relâche un prisonnier à l’occasion de la fête de la Pâque. Voulez-vous donc que je vous relâche le roi des Juifs ?

40 Ils lui répondirent en criant : Non ! Pas lui ! Barabbas !

Or, Barabbas était un bandit.

Footnotes

  1. 18.11 Voir Es 51.17, 22 ; Jr 25.15-29.
  2. 18.13 Hanne avait été grand-prêtre avant Caïphe. Il avait été déposé par les Romains en l’an 15, mais il continuait à exercer une grande influence sous le ministère de Caïphe, son gendre. Beaucoup de Juifs le considéraient encore comme le grand-prêtre.
  3. 18.28 On considérait qu’entrer chez des non-Juifs rendait rituellement impur. Or il fallait être en état de pureté rituelle pour participer au repas de la Pâque (Nb 9.6).

耶穌被捕

18 耶穌禱告完畢,就帶著門徒渡過汲淪溪,進了那裡的一個園子。 因為耶穌時常帶著門徒到那裡聚會,所以出賣耶穌的猶大也知道那地方。 這時,猶大帶著一隊士兵以及祭司長和法利賽人的差役,拿著燈籠、火把和兵器來了。 耶穌早就知道將要發生在自己身上的一切事,於是出來問他們:「你們找誰?」

他們回答說:「拿撒勒人耶穌!」

耶穌說:「我就是。」那時出賣耶穌的猶大也站在他們當中。

他們聽到耶穌說「我就是」,便後退跌倒在地上。

耶穌又問:「你們找誰?」

他們說:「拿撒勒人耶穌。」

耶穌說:「我已經告訴你們我就是。你們既然找我,就讓這些人走吧。」 這是要應驗祂以前說的:「你賜給我的人一個也沒有失掉。」

10 這時,西門·彼得帶著一把刀,他拔刀向大祭司的奴僕馬勒古砍去,削掉了他的右耳。

11 耶穌對彼得說:「收刀入鞘吧!我父賜給我的杯,我怎能不喝呢?」

12 千夫長帶著士兵和猶太人的差役上前把耶穌捆綁起來,帶了回去。 13 他們押著耶穌去見亞那,就是那一年的大祭司該亞法的岳父。 14 這個該亞法以前曾對猶太人建議說:「讓祂一個人替眾人死對你們更好。」

彼得不認主

15 西門·彼得和另一個門徒跟在耶穌後面。由於那門徒和大祭司認識,他就跟著耶穌來到大祭司的院子。 16 彼得留在門外。後來,大祭司所認識的那個門徒出來對看門的女僕說了一聲,便把彼得也帶了進去。

17 看門的女僕問彼得:「你不也是這個人的門徒嗎?」

他說:「我不是。」

18 天氣很冷,奴僕和差役生了一堆火,站著烤火取暖,彼得也跟他們站在一起烤火取暖。 19 此時,大祭司正在盤問耶穌有關祂的門徒和祂的教導之事。

20 耶穌說:「我是公開對世人講的,我常在猶太人聚集的會堂和聖殿教導人,沒有在背地裡講過什麼。 21 你何必問我呢?問那些聽過我講的人吧,他們知道我講過什麼。」

22 耶穌話才說完,站在旁邊的差役就打了祂一耳光,說:「你敢這樣回答大祭司!」

23 耶穌說:「如果我說錯了,你可以指出我錯在哪裡。如果我說的對,你為什麼打我呢?」

24 亞那把被捆綁起來的耶穌押到大祭司該亞法那裡。

25 那時西門·彼得仍然站著烤火,有人問他:「你不也是那人的門徒嗎?」

彼得否認說:「我不是!」

26 一個大祭司的奴僕,就是被彼得削掉耳朵的那個人的親戚說:「我不是看見你和祂一起在園子裡嗎?」 27 彼得再次否認。就在那時,雞叫了。

彼拉多審問耶穌

28 黎明的時候,眾人從該亞法那裡把耶穌押往總督府,他們自己卻沒有進去,因為怕沾染污穢,不能吃逾越節的晚餐。 29 彼拉多出來問他們:「你們控告這個人什麼罪?」

30 他們回答說:「如果祂沒有為非作歹,我們也不會把祂送到你這裡來。」

31 彼拉多說:「你們把祂帶走,按照你們的律法去審理吧。」

猶太人說:「可是我們無權把人處死。」 32 這是要應驗耶穌預言自己會怎樣死的話。

33 彼拉多回到總督府提審耶穌,問道:「你是猶太人的王嗎?」

34 耶穌回答說:「你這樣問是你自己的意思還是聽別人說的?」

35 彼拉多說:「難道我是猶太人嗎?是你們猶太人和祭司長把你送來的。你到底犯了什麼罪?」

36 耶穌答道:「我的國不屬於這個世界,如果我的國屬於這個世界,我的臣僕早就起來爭戰了,我也不會被交在猶太人的手裡。但我的國不屬於這個世界。」

37 於是彼拉多對祂說:「那麼,你是王嗎?」

耶穌說:「你說我是王,我正是為此而生,也為此來到世上為真理做見證,屬於真理的人都聽從我的話。」

38 彼拉多說:「真理是什麼?」說完了,又到外面對猶太人說:「我查不出祂有什麼罪。 39 不過按照慣例,在逾越節的時候,我要給你們釋放一個人。現在,你們要我釋放這個猶太人的王嗎?」

40 眾人又高喊:「不要這個人!我們要巴拉巴!」巴拉巴是個強盜。

Jesus Is Arrested(A)

18 After Jesus finished his prayer, he went with his disciples to the other side of the Kidron Valley. They entered the garden that was there.

Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place because Jesus and his disciples often gathered there. 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.

Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. So he went to meet them and asked, “Who are you looking for?”

They answered him, “Jesus from Nazareth.”

Jesus told them, “I am he.”

Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with the crowd. When Jesus told them, “I am he,” the crowd backed away and fell to the ground.

Jesus asked them again, “Who are you looking for?”

They said, “Jesus from Nazareth.”

Jesus replied, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go.” In this way what Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Jesus. They tied Jesus 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 Jesus. The other disciple was well-known to the chief priest. So that disciple went with Jesus 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 Jesus about his disciples and his teachings.

20 Jesus 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 Jesus said this, one of the guards standing near Jesus slapped his face and said, “Is that how you answer the chief priest?”

23 Jesus 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 Jesus to Caiaphas, the chief priest. Jesus 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 Jesus in the garden?”

27 Peter again denied it, and just then a rooster crowed.

Pilate Questions Jesus(D)

28 Early in the morning, Jesus 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 Jesus had predicted about how he would die came true.

33 Pilate went back into the palace, called for Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

34 Jesus 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 Jesus 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?”

Jesus 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

  1. 18:28 Unclean   ” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is not presentable to God.

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