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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, 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 therefore
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,
they 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
therefore denied it
again, and
immediately the rooster
crowed.
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.
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 illegal
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.