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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. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the
place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 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. 4 Jesus
therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out, and
said to them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
Jesus said to them, “I am he.”
Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When
therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward, and fell to the
ground.
7 Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you
looking for?”
They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If
therefore you seek me, let these go their way,” 9 that the word might be
fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”
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. 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?”
12 So the detachment, the commanding officer, and
the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, 13 and led him to
Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that
year. 14 Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient
that one man should perish for the people. 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; 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. 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 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. 19 The high
priest then asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching. 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. 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.”
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?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil,
testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
24 Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high
priest. 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.”
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?”
27 Peter then denied it again, and immediately
the rooster crowed.
28 Then they led Jesus 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. 29 Pilate
therefore went out to them, and said, “What accusation do you bring against
this man?”
30 They answered him, “If this man weren’t an
evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”
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,” 32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled,
which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
33 Pilate therefore entered again into the
Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say this by
yourself, or did others tell you about me?”
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?”
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.”
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.”
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. 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?”
40 Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this
man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
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