M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan

Jesus Is Handed Over To The Authorities

18 Having said these things, Jesus went-out with His disciples to the other side of the ravine^[a] of Kidron where there was a garden, into which He entered, He and His disciples. ² Now Judas, the one handing Him over, also knew the place, because Jesus often was gathered there with His disciples. ³ So Judas— having received^[b] the [Roman] cohort^[c], and officers from the chief priests and from the Pharisees— comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons. ⁴ Then Jesus, knowing all the things coming upon Him, went forth. And He says to them, “Whom are you seeking?” ⁵ They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene”. He says to them, “I am He”. Now Judas, the one handing Him over, was also standing there with them. ⁶ So when He said to them, “I am He”, they^[d] went back, and fell on the ground. ⁷ Then He again asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” And the ones said, “Jesus the Nazarene”. ⁸ Jesus responded, “I told you that I am He. If then you are seeking Me, permit these ones to go”— ⁹ in order that the word which He spoke^[e] might be fulfilled, that “The ones whom You have given Me— I did not lose any of them”. ¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and hit the slave of the high priest, and cut-off his right ear. And the name for the slave was Malchus. ¹¹ Then Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath. The cup which the Father has given Me— shall not I drink it?”

Jesus Stands Before Annas And Caiaphas

¹² Then the [Roman] cohort and its commander^[f], and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus, and bound Him. ¹³ And they led Him to Annas first. For he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year. ¹⁴ And Caiaphas was the one having counseled^[g] the Jews that it was better that one Man die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus

¹⁵ Now Simon Peter and another disciple^[h] were following Jesus. And that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. ¹⁶ But Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, the one known by the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought in Peter. ¹⁷ Then the doorkeeper servant-girl says to Peter, “You are not also one of the disciples of this man, are you?” That one says, “I am not”. ¹⁸ And the slaves and the officers, having made a charcoal-fire because it was cold, were standing there and warming themselves. And Peter was also with them, standing there and warming himself.

Jesus Says To Annas, Question Those Who Heard Me. He Is Led Out to Caiaphas

¹⁹ So the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I have spoken in public to the world. I always taught at synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. And I spoke nothing in secret. ²¹ Why are you questioning Me? Question the ones having heard what I spoke to them. Look, these ones know the things which I said”. ²² And He having said these things, one of the officers standing near gave Jesus a slap^[i], having said, “In this manner do you answer the high priest?” ²³ Jesus answered him, “If I spoke wrongly, testify about the thing wrong. But if I spoke rightly, why do you beat Me?” ²⁴ Then Annas sent Him forth, having been bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter Denies Jesus a Second And Third Time

²⁵ And Simon Peter is standing there and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” That one denied it and said, “I am not”. ²⁶ One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one of whom Peter cut-off the ear, says, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” ²⁷ Then again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.

Jesus Stands Before Pilate

²⁸ Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium^[j]. And it was early-morning. And they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium in order that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover [Feast]^[k].

The Jewish Rulers Tell Pilate They Want Jesus Executed

²⁹ So Pilate went outside to them. And he says, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” ³⁰ They responded and said to him, “If this One were not doing wrong^[l], 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 lawful^[m] for us to execute anyone”— ³² in order that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke signifying^[n] by what kind of death He was going to die.

Jesus Says To Pilate, My Kingdom Is Not of This World

³³ So Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus. And he said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” ³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are you saying this from yourself, or did others tell you about Me?” ³⁵ Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your nation^[o] and the chief priests handed You over to me. What did You do?” ³⁶ Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting in order that I might not be handed-over to the Jews. But as-it-is^[p], My kingdom is not from here”. ³⁷ Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So-then You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You are saying^[q] that^[r] I am a king. I have been born for this. And I have come into the world for this: that I might testify to the truth. Everyone being of the truth hears^[s] My voice”. ³⁸ Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?”

Pilate Finds No Charge Against Jesus, But Has Him Whipped

And having said this, he again went out to the Jews. And he says to them, “I find no charge^[t] in^[u] Him. ³⁹ But it is a custom for you that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover [Feast]. So do you wish me to release the King of the Jews for you?” ⁴⁰ Then they shouted back^[v], saying, “Not this One, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber^[w].

Fill Up My Joy By Being United In Love And Humility

2 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of ^[a] love, if any fellowship^[b] of the Spirit, if any deep-feelings and compassions, ² fill-up my joy, which is that you be thinking the same thing^[c], having the same love, united-in-spirit, thinking^[d] the one thing, ³ doing nothing based-on selfish-interest nor based on conceit, but with humble-mindedness regarding one another as surpassing^[e] yourselves; ⁴ not each looking-out-for your own things, but also each the things of others.

Think And Behave Like Christ Did

⁵ Be thinking^[f] this in you, which also was in Christ Jesus— ⁶ Who, while^[g] being^[h] in the form^[i] of God, did not regard the being equal with God a thing-to-be-grasped^[j], ⁷ but emptied Himself, having taken the form of a slave, having come^[k] in the likeness^[l] of humans^[m]. And having been found as a man in outward-appearance, ⁸ He humbled Himself, having become obedient to the point of death— and a death of a cross! ⁹ Therefore God also highly-exalted Him, and granted Him the name above every name ¹⁰ in-order-that every knee should bow at the name of Jesus— of heavenly ones and earthly ones and ones under-the-earth— ¹¹ and every tongue should confess-out^[n] that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Work Out Your Salvation As Shining Lights In The World, Holding Out The Word of Life

¹² So then my beloved, just as you always obeyed— not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence— be working-out your salvation with fear and trembling. ¹³ For God^[o] is the One working in you both the wanting^[p] and the working, for His good-pleasure. ¹⁴ Be doing all things without grumblings and arguments ¹⁵ in-order-that you may become^[q] blameless^[r] and innocent, children of God without-blemish amidst a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you are shining^[s] as lights^[t] in the world, ¹⁶ holding-out^[u] the word of life— for a boast for me in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain!

But Let Us Rejoice Together No Matter What Happens To Me

¹⁷ But if I even am being poured-out^[v] upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am rejoicing [over it], and rejoicing-with you all. ¹⁸ And you also be rejoicing the same way, and be rejoicing-with me.

I Am Hoping To Send Timothy To You, And To Come Soon Myself

¹⁹ Now I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon in order that I also may be cheered, having come-to-know the things concerning you. ²⁰ For I have no one likeminded who will genuinely be concerned-about the things concerning you. ²¹ For the ones all are seeking their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ. ²² But you know his approvedness, because he served with me for the good-news as a child with a father. ²³ So indeed I am hoping to send this one at-once, whenever I see the things with-respect-to me. ²⁴ And I am confident in the Lord that I myself also will come soon.

I Sent Back Epaphroditus, Your Precious Servant To My Need. Rejoice In Him

²⁵ But I regarded it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus— my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your delegate^[w] and minister of my need— ²⁶ because he was yearning-for you all, and was being distressed because you heard that he was sick. ²⁷ For indeed he was sick nearly to death. But God had-mercy-on him— and not him only, but also me, in order that I should not have grief upon grief. ²⁸ Therefore I sent him more-eagerly, in order that having seen him again you may rejoice, and I may be less-grieved. ²⁹ So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and be holding such ones precious, ³⁰ because he drew-near to the point of death for the sake of the work of Christ— having risked his life in order that he might fill-up your lack^[x] of service to me.