18:1 When
Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his
disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which
he and his disciples entered. 18:2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also
knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 18:3
Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the
chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and
weapons. 18:4 Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were
happening to him, went forth, and said to them, "Who
are you looking
for?"
18:5 They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth."
Jesus said to them, "I am he."
Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 18:6 When
therefore he said to them, "I am he," they went backward, and fell
to
the ground.
18:7 Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you
looking for?"
They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
18:8 Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If
therefore you
seek me, let these go their way," 18:9 that the word might be
fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom you have given me, I have lost
none."55
18:10 Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck
the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's
name was Malchus. 18:11 Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put
the sword
into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not
surely drink it?"
18:12 So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers
of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, 18:13 and led him to Annas
first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that
year. 18:14 Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was
expedient that one man should perish for the people. 18:15 Simon
Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was
known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of
the high priest; 18:16 but Peter was standing at the door outside. So
the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and
spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter. 18:17 Then the
maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are you also one of this man's
disciples?"
He said, "I am not."
18:18 Now the servants and the officers were standing there,
having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming
themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself. 18:19
The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about
his teaching. 18:20 Jesus answered him, "I spoke
openly to the world.
I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always
meet. I said nothing in secret. 18:21 Why do you ask me? Ask those
who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things
which I said."
18:22 When he had said this, one of the officers standing by
slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest
like that?"
18:23 Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil,
testify of the
evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
18:24 Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest. 18:25
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore
to him, "You aren't also one of his disciples, are you?"
He denied it, and said, "I am not."
18:26 One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of
him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden
with him?"
18:27 Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster
crowed.
18:28 They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium.
It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium,
that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 18:29
Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, "What accusation do you
bring against this man?"
18:30 They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we
wouldn't have delivered him up to you."
18:31 Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and
judge him according to your law."
Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put
anyone to death," 18:32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled,
which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
18:33 Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called
Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
18:34 Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself,
or did
others tell you about me?"
18:35 Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and
the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?"
18:36 Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this
world. If my
Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I
wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."
18:37 Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?"
Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this
reason I have
been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I
should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my
voice."
18:38 Pilate said to him, "What is truth?"
When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to
them, "I find no basis for a charge against him. 18:39 But you have a
custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore
do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
18:40 Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but
Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
