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”
Juan 18
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Traición y arresto de Jesús
18 Después de decir esto, Jesús salió con Sus discípulos(A) al otro lado del torrente[a] Cedrón(B), donde había un huerto(C) en el cual entró Él con Sus discípulos. 2 También Judas, el que lo iba a entregar[b], conocía el lugar porque Jesús se había reunido allí muchas veces con Sus discípulos(D). 3 (E)Entonces Judas, tomando la tropa romana[c](F), y a varios guardias de los principales sacerdotes y de los fariseos(G), fue* allá con linternas, antorchas(H) y armas.
4 Jesús, sabiendo(I) todo lo que le iba a sobrevenir, salió y les dijo*: «¿A quién buscan(J)?». 5 «A Jesús el Nazareno», le respondieron. Él les dijo*: «Yo soy[d]». Y Judas, el que lo entregaba, estaba con ellos. 6 Y[e] cuando Él les dijo: «Yo soy[f]», retrocedieron y cayeron a tierra. 7 Jesús entonces volvió a preguntarles: «¿A quién buscan(K)?». «A Jesús el Nazareno», dijeron. 8 Respondió Jesús: «Les he dicho que Yo soy; por tanto, si me buscan a Mí, dejen ir a estos».
9 Así se cumplía la palabra que había dicho: «De los que me diste, no perdí ninguno(L)». 10 Entonces Simón Pedro, que tenía una espada, la sacó e hirió al siervo del sumo sacerdote(M), y le cortó la oreja derecha. El siervo se llamaba Malco. 11 Jesús le dijo a Pedro: «Mete la espada en la vaina. La copa que el Padre me ha dado, ¿acaso no he de beberla(N)?».
12 (O)Entonces la tropa romana, el comandante[g] y los guardias(P) de los judíos prendieron a Jesús, lo ataron, 13 y lo llevaron primero ante Anás(Q), porque era suegro de Caifás, que era sumo sacerdote ese año(R). 14 Caifás era el que había aconsejado a los judíos que convenía que un hombre muriera por el pueblo(S).
Primera negación de Pedro
15 Simón Pedro seguía a Jesús, y también otro discípulo(T). Este discípulo era conocido del sumo sacerdote, y entró con Jesús al patio del sumo sacerdote(U), 16 (V)pero Pedro estaba afuera, a la puerta. Así que el otro discípulo, que era conocido del sumo sacerdote, salió y habló a la portera, e hizo entrar a Pedro. 17 Entonces la criada que cuidaba la puerta(W) dijo* a Pedro: «¿No eres tú también uno de los discípulos de este hombre?». «No lo soy(X)», dijo* él.
18 Los siervos y los guardias(Y) estaban de pie calentándose junto a unas brasas(Z) que habían encendido[h] porque hacía frío. Pedro también estaba con ellos de pie, calentándose(AA).
Jesús ante el sumo sacerdote
19 (AB)Entonces el sumo sacerdote interrogó a Jesús acerca de Sus discípulos y de Sus enseñanzas. 20 Jesús le respondió: «Yo he hablado al mundo públicamente(AC); siempre enseñé en la sinagoga(AD)y en el templo(AE), donde se reúnen todos los judíos, y nada he hablado en secreto. 21 ¿Por qué me preguntas a Mí? Pregúntales a los que han oído lo que hablé; estos saben lo que he dicho».
22 Cuando dijo esto, uno de los guardias(AF) que estaba cerca, dio una bofetada a Jesús(AG), diciendo: «¿Así respondes al sumo sacerdote?». 23 Jesús le respondió: «Si he hablado mal, da testimonio de lo que he hablado mal; pero si hablé bien, ¿por qué me pegas(AH)?». 24 Anás entonces lo envió atado a Caifás, el sumo sacerdote(AI).
Pedro niega a Jesús otra vez
25 (AJ)Simón Pedro estaba de pie, calentándose(AK), y le preguntaron: «¿No eres tú también uno de Sus discípulos?». «No lo soy(AL)», dijo Pedro, negándolo. 26 Uno de los siervos del sumo sacerdote, que era pariente de aquel a quien Pedro le había cortado la oreja(AM), dijo*: «¿No te vi yo en el huerto con Él(AN)?». 27 Y[i] Pedro lo negó otra vez, y al instante cantó un gallo(AO).
Jesús ante Pilato
28 Entonces llevaron* a Jesús(AP) de casa de Caifás(AQ) al Pretorio[j](AR); era muy de mañana; y ellos no entraron al Pretorio(AS) para no contaminarse(AT) y[k] poder comer la Pascua. 29 (AU)Pilato, pues, salió afuera hacia ellos y dijo*: «¿Qué acusación traen contra este hombre?». 30 Ellos respondieron: «Si este hombre no fuera malhechor, no se lo hubiéramos entregado».
31 Entonces Pilato les dijo: «Se lo pueden llevar y juzgar conforme a su ley». «A nosotros no nos es permitido dar muerte a nadie», le dijeron los judíos. 32 Esto sucedió para que se cumpliera la palabra que Jesús había hablado, dando a entender de qué clase de muerte iba a morir(AV).
Diálogo entre Jesús y Pilato
33 Pilato volvió a entrar al Pretorio(AW), y llamó a Jesús y le preguntó: «¿Eres Tú el Rey de los judíos(AX)?». 34 Jesús respondió: «¿Esto lo dices por tu cuenta[l], o porque otros te lo han dicho de Mí?». 35 Pilato contestó: «¿Acaso soy yo judío? Tu nación y los principales sacerdotes te entregaron a mí. ¿Qué has hecho?».
36 Jesús le respondió: «Mi reino no es de este mundo[m]. Si Mi reino fuera de este mundo, entonces Mis servidores pelearían para que Yo no fuera entregado a los judíos. Pero ahora Mi reino no es de aquí(AY)». 37 «¿Así que Tú eres rey?», le dijo Pilato. «Tú dices que soy rey(AZ)», respondió Jesús. «Para esto Yo he nacido y para esto he venido al mundo, para dar testimonio de la verdad(BA). Todo el que es de la verdad escucha Mi voz(BB)».
38 Pilato le preguntó*: «¿Qué es la verdad?».
Y habiendo dicho esto, salió otra vez adonde estaban los judíos(BC) y les dijo*: «Yo no encuentro ningún delito en Él(BD). 39 (BE)Pero es costumbre entre ustedes que les suelte a alguien[n] durante la fiesta de la Pascua. ¿Quieren, pues, que les suelte al Rey de los judíos?». 40 Entonces volvieron a gritar, diciendo: «No a Este, sino a Barrabás(BF)». Y Barrabás era un ladrón.
Footnotes
- 18:1 Lit. torrente de invierno.
- 18:2 O traicionar.
- 18:3 I.e. unidad militar romana compuesta de varias centurias, y así en el vers. 12.
- 18:5 Véase nota en Juan 8:24.
- 18:6 Lit. Por tanto.
- 18:6 Véase nota en Juan 8:24.
- 18:12 Gr. quiliarca; i.e. oficial romano al mando de mil soldados.
- 18:18 Lit. hecho.
- 18:27 Lit. Entonces.
- 18:28 I.e. residencia oficial del gobernador.
- 18:28 Lit. pero.
- 18:34 Lit. de ti mismo.
- 18:36 O no procede de este mundo.
- 18:39 I.e. un preso.
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