Jesus’ Betrayal and Arrest

^47 (A)And while He was still speaking, behold, ^(B)Judas, one of the twelve, came ^[a]accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him.” ⁴⁹ And immediately Judas went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, ^(C)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “^(D)Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.

Jesus before Caiaphas

^57 (A)Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to ^(B)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. ⁵⁸ But ^(C)Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the ^(D)courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the ^[a](E)officers to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the entire ^[b](F)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. ⁶⁰ They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on ^(G)two came forward, ⁶¹ and said, “This man stated, ‘^(H)I am able to destroy the ^[c]temple of God and to rebuild it ^[d]in three days.’” ⁶² The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?” ⁶³ But ^(I)Jesus kept silent. ^(J)And the high priest said to Him, “I ^(K)place You under oath by ^(L)the living God, to tell us whether You are the ^[e]Christ, ^(M)the Son of God.” ⁶⁴ Jesus *said to him, “^(N)You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see ^(O)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and ^(P)coming on the clouds of heaven.”

⁶⁵ Then the high priest ^(Q)tore his ^[f]robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy; ⁶⁶ what do you think?” They answered, “^(R)He deserves death!”

Jesus before Pilate

^11 (A)Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “So You are the ^(B)King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “^(C)It is as you say.” ¹² And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ^(D)He did not offer any answer. ¹³ Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?” ¹⁴ And still ^(E)He did not answer him in regard to even a single ^[a]charge, so the governor was greatly amazed.

^15 (F)Now at the Passover Feast the governor was accustomed to release for the ^[b]people any one prisoner whom they wanted. ¹⁶ And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. ¹⁷ So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus ^(G)who is called Christ?” ¹⁸ For he knew that it was because of envy that ^[c]they had handed Him over.

¹⁹ And ^(H)while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “See that you have nothing to do with that ^(I)righteous Man; for ^[d]last night I suffered greatly ^(J)in a dream because of Him.” ²⁰ But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ^(K)ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death. ²¹ And the governor ^[e]said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” ²² Pilate *said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus ^(L)who is called Christ?” They all *said, “^[f]Crucify Him!” ²³ But he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” Yet they kept shouting all the more, saying, “^[g]Crucify Him!”

²⁴ Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that ^(M)a riot was starting, he took water and ^(N)washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of ^(O)this Man’s blood; ^(P)you yourselves shall see.” ²⁵ And all the people replied, “^(Q)His blood shall be on us and on our children!” ²⁶ Then he released Barabbas ^[h]for them; but after having Jesus ^(R)flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.