John 18
Lexham English Bible
Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested
18 When[a] Jesus had said these things, he went out with his disciples to the other side of the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden into which he and his disciples entered. 2 (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, also knew about the place, because Jesus often gathered there with his disciples.) 3 So Judas, taking the cohort and officers from the chief priests and from the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, because he[b] knew all the things that were coming upon him, went out and said to them, “Who are you looking for?” 5 They replied to him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am he.”[c] (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was also standing with them.) 6 So when he said to them, “I am he,”[d] they drew back[e] and fell to the ground. 7 Then he asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.” 8 Jesus replied, “I said to you that I am he![f] So if you are looking for me, let these men go,” 9 in order that the word that he had spoken would be fulfilled: “Those whom you have given to me—I have not lost anyone of them.”[g]
10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. (Now the name of the slave was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into its[h] sheath! The cup that the Father has given me—shall I not drink it?”
Jesus Taken to Annas
12 Then the cohort and the military tribune and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and tied him up, 13 and brought him[i] to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 (Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was better that one man die for the people.)
Peter Denies Jesus the First Time
15 So Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. (Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.) 16 But Peter was standing by the door outside. So the other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought Peter in. 17 Then the female slave who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You are not also one of the disciples of this man, are you?”[j] He said, “I am not!” 18 (Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were warming themselves. And Peter was also standing there with them and warming himself.)
Jesus Before Annas
19 So the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching. 20 Jesus replied to him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple courts[k] where all the Jews assemble, and I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why are you asking me? Ask those who heard what I have said to them! Behold, these people know what I said.” 22 Now when[l] he had said these things, one of the officers who was standing by gave a slap in the face to Jesus, saying, “Do you reply to the high priest in this way?” 23 Jesus replied to him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify about what is wrong! But if I have spoken[m] correctly, why do you strike me?” 24 Then Annas sent him, tied up, to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter Denies Jesus the Second and Third Times
25 Now Simon Peter was standing there and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also one of his disciples, are you?”[n] He denied it[o] and said, “I am not!” 26 One of the slaves of the high priest, who was related to the one whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?” 27 So Peter denied it[p] again, and immediately a rooster crowed.
Jesus Brought Before Pilate
28 Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s residence. Now it was early, and they did not enter into the governor’s residence so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate came outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered and said to him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have handed him over to you!” 31 So Pilate said to them, “You take him and judge him according to your law!” The Jews said to him, “It is not permitted for us to kill anyone,” 32 in order that the word of Jesus would be fulfilled that he had spoken, indicating by what sort of death he was going to die.
Pilate Questions Jesus
33 Then Pilate entered again into the governor’s residence and summoned Jesus and said to him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 34 Jesus replied, “Do you say this from yourself, or have others said this[q] to you about me?” 35 Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I?[r] Your people and the chief priests handed you over to me! What have you done?” 36 Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So then you are a king!” Jesus replied, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I have come into the world: in order that I can testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
And when he[s] had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no basis for an accusation against him. 39 But it is your custom that I release for you one prisoner[t] at the Passover. So do you want me[u] to release for you the king of the Jews?” 40 Then they shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)[v]
Footnotes
- John 18:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had said”) which is understood as temporal
- John 18:4 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal
- John 18:5 *Here the predicate nominative is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:6 *Here the predicate nominative is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:6 Literally “they went to the back”
- John 18:8 *Here the predicate nominative is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:9 A paraphrase of the statement in John 17:12
- John 18:11 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- John 18:13 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:17 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you”
- John 18:20 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
- John 18:22 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had said”)
- John 18:23 The phrase “I have spoken” is an implied repetition of the earlier phrase in this verse
- John 18:25 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you”
- John 18:25 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:27 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:34 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:35 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “am I”
- John 18:38 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had said”) which is understood as temporal
- John 18:39 The word “prisoner” is not in the Greek text, but is implied
- John 18:39 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 18:40 Or perhaps “robber”
John 18
New King James Version
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. 2 And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; (D)for Jesus often met there with His disciples. 3 (E)Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. 4 Jesus therefore, (F)knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”
5 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. 6 Now when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Then He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?”
And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,” 9 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
- John 18:5 Lit. the Nazarene
- John 18:14 advantageous
- John 18:15 M the other
- John 18:20 NU all the Jews meet
- John 18:22 Lit. gave Jesus a slap,
- John 18:28 The governor’s headquarters
- John 18:30 a criminal
- John 18:33 The governor’s headquarters
Juan 18
Biblia del Jubileo
18 ¶ Habiendo dicho Jesús estas cosas, salió con sus discípulos tras el arroyo de Cedrón, donde había un huerto, en el cual entró Jesús y sus discípulos.
2 Y también Judas, el que le entregaba, conocía aquel lugar; porque muchas veces Jesús se juntaba allí con sus discípulos.
3 Judas pues tomando una compañía de soldados, y ministros de los sumos sacerdotes y de los fariseos, vino allí con linternas y antorchas, y con armas.
4 Pero Jesús, sabiendo todas las cosas que habían de venir sobre él, salió delante, y les dijo: ¿A quién buscáis?
5 Le respondieron: A Jesús Nazareno. Les dice Jesús: YO SOY (Y estaba también con ellos Judas, el que le entregaba.)
6 Y cuando les dijo, YO SOY, volvieron atrás, y cayeron a tierra.
7 Les volvió, pues, a preguntar: ¿A quién buscáis? Y ellos dijeron: A Jesús Nazareno.
8 Respondió Jesús: Ya os he dicho que YO SOY; pues si a mí me buscáis, dejad ir a éstos.
9 Para que se cumpliera la palabra que había dicho: De los que me diste, ninguno de ellos perdí.
10 Entonces Simón Pedro, que tenía espada, la sacó, e hirió a un esclavo del sumo sacerdote, y le cortó la oreja derecha. Y el esclavo se llamaba Malco.
11 Jesús entonces dijo a Pedro: Mete tu espada en la vaina; el vaso que el Padre me ha dado, ¿no lo tengo que beber?
12 Entonces la compañía de los soldados y el tribuno, y los ministros de los judíos, prendieron a Jesús y le ataron.
13 ¶ Y le llevaron primeramente a Anás; porque era suegro de Caifás, el cual era sumo sacerdote de aquel año, (y él le envió atado a Caifás, el sumo sacerdote.)
14 Y era Caifás el que había dado el consejo a los judíos, que era necesario que un hombre muriera por el pueblo.
15 Y seguían a Jesús Simón Pedro, y otro discípulo. Y aquel discípulo era conocido del sumo sacerdote, y entró con Jesús al atrio del sumo sacerdote;
16 mas Pedro estaba fuera a la puerta. Y salió aquel discípulo que era conocido del sumo sacerdote, y habló a la portera, y metió dentro a Pedro.
17 Entonces la criada portera dijo a Pedro: ¿No eres tú también de los discípulos de este hombre? Dice él: No soy.
18 Y estaban en pie los esclavos y los ministros que habían encendido las ascuas; porque hacía frío, y se calentaban; y estaba también con ellos Pedro en pie, calentándose.
19 Y el sumo sacerdote preguntó a Jesús acerca de sus discípulos y de su doctrina.
20 Jesús le respondió: Yo manifiestamente he hablado al mundo; yo siempre he enseñado en la sinagoga y en el Templo, donde se juntan todos los judíos, y nada he hablado en oculto.
21 ¿Qué me preguntas a mí? Pregunta a los que han oído, qué les haya yo hablado; he aquí, ellos saben lo que yo he dicho.
22 Y como él hubo dicho esto, uno de los criados que estaba allí, dio una bofetada a Jesús, diciendo: ¿Así respondes al sumo sacerdote?
23 Le respondió Jesús: Si he hablado mal, da testimonio del mal; y si bien, ¿por qué me hieres?
24 Así lo envió Anás atado a Caifás, el sumo sacerdote.
25 Estaba pues Pedro en pie calentándose. Y le dijeron: ¿No eres tú de sus discípulos? El negó, y dijo: No soy.
26 Uno de los esclavos del sumo sacerdote, pariente de aquel a quien Pedro había cortado la oreja, le dijo: ¿No te vi yo en el huerto con él?
27 Y negó Pedro otra vez; y luego el gallo cantó.
28 ¶ Y llevaron a Jesús de Caifás al pretorio; y era por la mañana; y ellos no entraron en el pretorio para no ser contaminados, sino que comieran el cordero de la pascua.
29 Entonces salió Pilato a ellos fuera, y dijo: ¿Qué acusación traéis contra este hombre?
30 Respondieron y le dijeron: Si éste no fuera malhechor, no te lo habríamos entregado.
31 Les dice entonces Pilato: Tomadle vosotros, y juzgadle según vuestra ley. Y los judíos le dijeron: A nosotros no nos es lícito matar a nadie;
32 para que se cumpliera el dicho de Jesús, que había dicho, señalando de qué muerte había de morir.
33 Así que, Pilato volvió a entrar en el pretorio, y llamó a Jesús, y le dijo: ¿Eres tú el Rey de los Judíos?
34 Le respondió Jesús: ¿Dices tú esto de ti mismo, o te lo han dicho otros de mí?
35 Pilato respondió: ¿Soy yo judío? Tu nación, y los sumos sacerdotes, te han entregado a mí; ¿qué has hecho?
36 Respondió Jesús: Mi Reino no es de este mundo; si de este mundo fuera mi Reino, mis servidores pelearían para que yo no fuera entregado a los judíos; ahora, pues, mi Reino no es de aquí.
37 Le dijo entonces Pilato: ¿Luego Rey eres tú? Respondió Jesús: Tú dices que YO SOY Rey. Yo para esto he nacido, y para esto he venido al mundo, para dar testimonio a la Verdad. Todo aquel que es de la Verdad, oye mi voz.
38 Le dice Pilato: ¿Qué cosa es la Verdad? Y como hubo dicho esto, salió otra vez a los judíos, y les dice: Yo no hallo en él ningún crimen.
39 Pero vosotros tenéis costumbre, que os suelte uno en la Pascua, ¿queréis, pues, que os suelte al Rey de los Judíos?
40 Entonces todos dieron voces otra vez, diciendo: No a éste, sino a Barrabás. Y este Barrabás era ladrón.
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