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18 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

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

19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Ang Pagdakop kay Jesus(A)

18 Pagkatapos pangamuyo ni Jesus, naglakat siya dayon kaupod sang iya mga sumulunod kag nagtabok sila sa Kidron nga ililigan sang tubig. Didto sila nagkadto sa lugar nga sa diin may talamnan sang mga kahoy nga olibo. Kabisado na nga daan ni Judas nga traidor ang ini nga lugar, kay permi didto nagatilipon si Jesus kag ang iya mga sumulunod. Gani nagkadto didto si Judas nga may dala nga Romanhon nga mga soldado pati mga guwardya sa templo nga ginsugo sang mga manugdumala nga mga pari kag sang mga Pariseo. May dala sila nga mga sulo kag mga parol, kag mga armas. Nahibaluan ni Jesus ang tanan nga matabo sa iya, gani ginsugata niya sila kag ginpamangkot, “Sin-o bala ang inyo ginapangita?” Nagsabat sila, “Si Jesus nga taga-Nazaret.” Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, “Ako si Jesus.”

Si Judas nga traidor didto man nagatindog kaupod sang mga tawo nga nagapangita kay Jesus. Pagsiling ni Jesus nga siya amo ang ila ginapangita, nag-isol sila kag nagkalatumba sa duta. Ginpamangkot liwat sila ni Jesus kon sin-o gid ang ila ginapangita. Nagsiling sila liwat, “Si Jesus nga taga-Nazaret.” Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, “Indi bala nga ginsilingan ko na kamo nga ako? Gani kon ako gid man ang inyo ginapangita, pabay-i lang ninyo nga maghalin ining akon mga kaupod.” (Ginhambal niya ini agod matuman ang iya ginsiling sa Amay, “Wala gid sing may nadula bisan isa sa imo ginhatag sa akon.”) 10 Karon, si Simon Pedro may dala nga espada. Gin-gabot niya ini kag ginlabo ang suluguon sang pangulo nga pari, kag nautod ang iya tuo nga dulunggan. Ang ngalan sang suluguon amo si Malcus. 11 Nagsiling si Jesus kay Pedro, “Ibalik sa tagob ang imo espada. Nagahunahuna ka bala nga indi ko pag-antuson ang mga ginapaantos sang Amay sa akon?”

Gindala si Jesus kay Anas

12 Gindakop si Jesus sang Romanhon nga mga soldado nga ginpangunahan sang ila kapitan, kag kaupod man sang mga guwardya nga mga Judio. Gin-gapos nila siya 13 kag gindala anay kay Anas nga ugangan ni Caifas. Si Caifas nga ini amo ang pangulo nga pari sadto nga tuig. 14 Siya man ang nagsiling sa kaupod niya nga mga lider sang mga Judio nga mas maayo nga isa lang ka tawo ang mapatay para sa ila nasyon.

Ginpanginwala ni Pedro si Jesus(B)

15 Si Simon Pedro kag ang isa pa ka sumulunod nagsunod man didto kay Jesus. Ini nga sumulunod kilala sang pangulo nga pari, gani nakasulod siya sa lagwerta sang pangulo nga pari kaupod ni Jesus. 16 Pero si Pedro nabilin didto sa guwa sa may puwertahan. Karon, ato nga sumulunod nga kilala sang pangulo nga pari nagbalik didto sa guwa kag ginhambalan niya ang babayi nga nagabantay didto sa puwertahan, kag ginpasulod niya si Pedro. 17 Nagsiling ang babayi kay Pedro, “Indi bala nga ikaw isa man sa mga sumulunod sang sina nga tawo?” Nagsabat si Pedro, “Indi ah!”

18 Matugnaw sadto, gani nagdabok sang kalayo ang mga suluguon kag ang mga guwardya kag nagtindog sila sa palibot sang dabok agod magpainit-init. Nagtindog man didto si Pedro kag nagpainit-init.

Gin-imbistigar si Jesus sang Pangulo nga Pari(C)

19 Karon, ginpamangkot si Jesus sang pangulo nga pari parte sa iya mga sumulunod kag sa iya ginapanudlo. 20 Nagsabat si Jesus, “Indi sa sekreto ang akon ginatudlo sa mga tawo. Kay nagpanudlo ako mismo sa mga simbahan kag sa templo nga sa diin nagatilipon ang tanan nga Judio. Wala ako sing may gintudlo sa sekreto. 21 Ti ngaa ako ang inyo ginapamangkot? Pamangkuta ninyo ang mga tawo nga nakabati sa akon, kay nahibaluan nila kon ano ang akon gintudlo sa ila.” 22 Pagkahambal sadto ni Jesus, gintampa siya sang isa sa mga guwardya nga nagatindog malapit sa iya. Kag siling niya, “Amo bala ina ang panabat mo sa pangulo nga pari?” 23 Nagsiling si Jesus sa iya, “Kon ang sabat ko malain, magsiling ka kon diin sadto ang malain. Pero kon husto ang akon ginsiling, ti ngaa gintampa mo ako?”

24 Karon, si Jesus nga nagapos pa ginpadala dayon ni Anas kay Caifas nga amo ang pangulo nga pari sadto nga tiyempo.

Ginpanginwala Liwat ni Pedro si Jesus(D)

25 Samtang nagatindog pa si Pedro nga nagapainit-init malapit sa kalayo, ginpamangkot siya sang mga tawo, “Indi bala nga ikaw isa man sa mga sumulunod sang sina nga tawo?” Nagpanginwala liwat si Pedro kag nagsiling, “Indi ah!” 26 Karon, ang isa didto sa mga suluguon sang pangulo nga pari paryente sang tawo nga ang iya dulunggan gintigbas ni Pedro. Nagsiling siya, “Indi bala nga ikaw atong nakita ko nga kaupod niya didto sa talamnan sang mga kahoy nga olibo?” 27 Pero nagpanginwala liwat si Pedro. Kag dayon nagpamalo ang manok.

Gindala si Jesus kay Pilato

28 Halin kay Caifas gindala nila si Jesus didto sa palasyo sang Gobernador. Kaagahon na sadto. Wala nagsulod ang mga Judio sa palasyo tungod kay suno sa ila mga pagsulundan, nga kon magsulod sila sa balay sang indi Judio, indi na sila pagtugutan nga magkaon sang panihapon nga para sa Piesta sang Paglabay sang Anghel. 29 Gani si Gobernador Pilato[a] amo ang nagguwa didto sa ila kag nagpamangkot kon ano ang ila akusasyon kontra kay Jesus. 30 Nagsabat sila, “Kon wala siya sing may nahimo nga malain wala namon siya kuntani gindala diri sa imo.” 31 Nagsiling si Pilato sa ila, “Dal-a ninyo siya kag kamo ang maghukom sa iya suno sa inyo kasuguan.” Nagsabat ang mga Judio, “Pero wala kami sing awtoridad nga magsentensya sing kamatayon sa tawo.” 32 (Natabo ini agod matuman ang ginsiling ni Jesus kon ano nga klase sang kamatayon ang iya pagaagihan.) 33 Gani nagsulod liwat si Pilato kag gintawag si Jesus kag ginpamangkot, “Ikaw bala ang hari sang mga Judio?” 34 Nagsabat si Jesus, “Imo gid bala ina nga pamangkot, ukon ginsugiran ka lang sang iban parte sa akon?” 35 Nagsiling si Pilato, “Ano ang dumdom mo sa akon, Judio? Ang imo mga kasimanwa kag ang ila manugdumala nga mga pari amo ang nagdala sa imo diri sa akon. Ano gid bala ang nahimo mo?” 36 Ginsabat siya ni Jesus, “Ang akon ginharian wala diri sa sining kalibutan. Kon ang akon ginharian diri sa sining kalibutan, kuntani nagpakig-away ang akon mga sumulunod agod indi ako madakop sang mga Judio. Pero sa pagkamatuod, ang akon ginharian wala diri sa sining kalibutan.” 37 Gani nagsiling si Pilato sa iya, “Kon amo, hari gali ikaw!” Ginsabat siya ni Jesus, “Husto ang imo ginsiling nga hari ako. Kag ang kabangdanan nga nagkadto ako diri sa kalibutan kag nagpakatawo, agod nga isugid ko sa mga tawo ang kamatuoran. Kag ang tanan nga gusto makahibalo sang kamatuoran nagapamati sa akon.” 38 Nagpamangkot dayon si Pilato, “Ti ano bala ang kamatuoran?”

Ginsentensyahan si Jesus nga Patyon(E)

Pagkahambal sadto ni Pilato, nagguwa siya liwat didto sa mga Judio kag nagsiling sa ila, “Wala ako sing may nakita nga sala sa sini nga tawo. 39 Indi bala nga kinabatasan ninyo nga kada Piesta sang Paglabay sang Anghel nagapangayo kamo sa akon sang isa ka priso nga akon buy-an? Gani gusto bala ninyo nga buy-an ko ang hari sang mga Judio?” 40 Nagsabat ang mga tawo nga nagasinggit, “Indi siya, kundi si Barabas!” (Si Barabas nga ini isa ka tulisan.)[b]

Footnotes

  1. 18:29 Pilato: Ang Romanhon nga gobernador sang Judea, Samaria, kag Idumea.
  2. 18:40 tulisan: ukon/kag rebelde sa gobyerno.

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. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew (C)the place, for (D)Jesus often met there with his disciples. (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. Then Jesus, (F)knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, (G)“Whom do you seek?” They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.”[a] Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. (H)When Jesus[b] said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. So he asked them again, (I)“Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” (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

  1. John 18:5 Greek I am; also verses 6, 8
  2. John 18:6 Greek he
  3. John 18:10 Or bondservant; twice in this verse
  4. 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
  5. John 18:18 Or bondservants; also verse 26
  6. John 18:28 Greek the praetorium
  7. John 18:40 Or an insurrectionist

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