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
John 18
English Standard Version
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. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew (C)the place, for (D)Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 (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. 4 Then Jesus, (F)knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, (G)“Whom do you seek?” 5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.”[a] Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 (H)When Jesus[b] said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7 So he asked them again, (I)“Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” 9 (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
- John 18:5 Greek I am; also verses 6, 8
- John 18:6 Greek he
- John 18:10 Or bondservant; twice in this verse
- 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
- John 18:18 Or bondservants; also verse 26
- John 18:28 Greek the praetorium
- John 18:40 Or an insurrectionist
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
- Juan 18:1 Lit. torrente de invierno.
- Juan 18:2 O traicionar.
- Juan 18:3 I.e. unidad militar romana compuesta de varias centurias, y así en el vers. 12.
- Juan 18:5 Véase nota en Juan 8:24.
- Juan 18:6 Lit. Por tanto.
- Juan 18:6 Véase nota en Juan 8:24.
- Juan 18:12 Gr. quiliarca; i.e. oficial romano al mando de mil soldados.
- Juan 18:18 Lit. hecho.
- Juan 18:27 Lit. Entonces.
- Juan 18:28 I.e. residencia oficial del gobernador.
- Juan 18:28 Lit. pero.
- Juan 18:34 Lit. de ti mismo.
- Juan 18:36 O no procede de este mundo.
- Juan 18:39 I.e. un preso.
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