TheSacredScripture.org: John 18

1 Jesus, having said^◦ these··things, went··out^▵ with^◦ His disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which He entered, He and His disciples.

2 And^◦ Judas also, the one betraying Him, knew^◦ the place, because Jesus often gathered there with His disciples.

3 Judas then, having received a band of soldiers and attendants from the chief··priests and Pharisees, comes thither with lanterns, and lamps^◦, and weapons.

4 Jesus, therefore, knowing^◦ all things that were coming upon Him, went··out^▵ and said^◦ to them, Whom^◦ do you seek?

5 They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus says to them, I am. And^◦ Judas also, who betrayed Him, stood with them.

6 When^◦ therefore He had said^◦ to them, I^◦ am, they went··away^◦ backward, and fell on··the··ground.

7 Again, therefore, He asked them, Whom do you seek? And^◦ they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

8 Jesus answered, I told you that I^◦ am; if then^◦ you seek Me, let these^◦ go··away;

9 that the word which He said might be fulfilled, Of those whom Thou gavest Me I have lost none.¹

10 Then^◦ Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and smote the servant of the chief··priest, and cut··off his right ear^▵; and^◦ the name of the servant was Malchus.

11 Then Jesus said to Peter, Thrust thy sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?

12 Then^◦ the band, and the commander of a thousand, and the attendants of the Jews took Jesus, and bound Him,

13 and led· Him ·away^◦ to Annas first; for^◦ he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the chief··priest that^▵ year.

14 And^◦ it was Caiaphas who gave counsel to the Jews that it··was··expedient that one man should perish for the people.²

15 And^◦ Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple; and^◦ that disciple was known to the chief··priest, and went in with Jesus into the courtyard of the chief priest.

16 But^◦ Peter stood at^▵ the door outside; then^◦ the other disciple came··out, who was known to the chief··priest, and told her··who··kept··the··door, and led· Peter ·in^◦.

17 Then the maid who··kept··the··door says to Peter, Art not thou also of this Man’s disciples? He says, I am not.

18 And^◦ the servants and the attendants stood and warmed themselves, having made a fire of coals, because it was cold; and^◦ Peter was standing with them and warming himself.

19 The chief··priest then asked^◦ Jesus concerning His disciples, and concerning His teaching.

20 Jesus answered him, I^◦ spoke openly to the world; I^◦ always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where the Jews always come··together, and in secret I have spoken nothing.

21 Why dost thou question Me? Question those who heard what I spoke to them; see^◦, they know^◦ what^◦ I have said^◦.

22 And^◦ when He had said these things, one of the attendants standing··by gave Jesus a blow··with··a··staff, saying^◦, Answerest Thou the chief··priest so?

23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken with··evil, bear witness of the evil, but^◦ if well, why beatest thou Me?

24 Then Annas sent^◦ Him bound to Caiaphas, the chief··priest.

25 And^◦ Simon Peter was standing and warming himself; then they said to him, Art not thou also one of His disciples? He denied, and said, I am not.

26 One of the servants of the chief··priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter had cut··off, says, Did I not see^◦ thee in the garden with Him?

27 Then^◦ Peter denied again; and straightway the cock crowed.

28 Then^◦ they led^◦ Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium³. And^◦ it was morning, and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, lest^◦ they should be defiled, but that^◦ they might eat the Passover.

29 Then^◦ Pilate 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 an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to thee.

31 Then Pilate says^◦ to them, Take ye Him and judge Him according to your law. Therefore the Jews said^◦ to him, It is not permitted^▵ for us to kill anyone,

32 that^◦ the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which He said^◦, signifying by what^▵ death He was··about to die.⁴

33 Then^◦ Pilate came again into the Praetorium, and called^◦ Jesus, and said^◦ to Him, Art Thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell thee of Me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief··priests have delivered Thee up to me; what hast Thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of^◦ this world; if My kingdom were of^◦ this world, then would My attendants strive that· I should ·not^◦ be delivered··up to the Jews; but^◦ now My kingdom is not from··hence.

37 Pilate therefore says to Him, Art Thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest it, because I^◦ am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, that I might bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.

38 Pilate said to Him, What is truth? And saying this, he again went out to the Jews and he says to them, I find no guilt in Him.

39 But^◦ you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the Passover; do you intend then that I release to you the King of the Jews?

40 Then they all again cried out, saying, Not this Man, but Barabbas; and^◦ Barabbas was a robber.

¹John 17:12

²John 11:49-52

³The Praetorium was the Roman governor’s residence.

⁴John 3:14, 8:28, 12:32-33

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