1 W hen Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered with His disciples.

Having said these things, Jesus went out with His disciples beyond (across) the winter torrent of the Kidron. There was a garden there, which He and His disciples entered.

2 N ow Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

And Judas, who was betraying Him and delivering Him up, also knew the place, because Jesus had often retired there with His disciples.

3 J udas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

So Judas, obtaining and taking charge of the band of soldiers and some guards (attendants) of the high priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

4 S o Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, “ Whom do you seek?”

Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to them and said, Whom are you seeking?

5 T hey answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I am He. Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them.

6 S o when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

When Jesus said to them, I am He, they went backwards (drew back, lurched backward) and fell to the ground.

7 T herefore He again asked them, “ Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

Then again He asked them, Whom are you seeking? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene.

8 J esus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,”

Jesus answered, I told you that I am He. So, if you want Me, let these men go their way.

9 t o fulfill the word which He spoke, “ Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.”

Thus what He had said was fulfilled and verified, Of those whom You have given Me, I have not lost even one.

10 S imon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus.

Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 S o Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?” Jesus before the Priests

Therefore, Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword into the sheath! The cup which My Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?

12 S o the Roman cohort and the commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him,

So the troops and their captain and the guards (attendants) of the Jews seized Jesus and bound Him,

13 a nd led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

And they brought Him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year.

14 N ow Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.

It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was expedient and for their welfare that one man should die for (instead of, in behalf of) the people.

15 S imon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest,

Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. And that disciple was known to the high priest, and so he entered along with Jesus into the court of the palace of the high priest;

16 b ut Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

But Peter was standing outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the maid who kept the door and brought Peter inside.

17 T hen the slave-girl who kept the door said to Peter, “ You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

Then the maid who was in charge at the door said to Peter, You are not also one of the disciples of this Man, are you? He said, I am not!

18 N ow the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

Now the servants and the guards (the attendants) had made a fire of coals, for it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. And Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.

19 T he high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching.

20 J esus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.

Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue and in the temple, where the Jews congregate (assemble); and I have spoken nothing secretly.

21 W hy do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; they know what I said.”

Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard what I said to them. See! They know what I said.

22 W hen He had said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?”

But when He said this, one of the attendants who stood by struck Jesus, saying, Is that how You answer the high priest?

23 J esus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?”

Jesus replied, If I have said anything wrong tell what was wrong with it. But if I spoke rightly and properly, why do you strike Me?

24 S o Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. Peter’s Denial of Jesus

Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

25 N ow Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “ You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”

But Simon Peter was standing and was warming himself. They said to him, You are not also one of His disciples, are you? He denied it and said, I am not!

26 O ne of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”

One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with Him?

27 P eter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed. Jesus before Pilate

And again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.

28 T hen they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium (judgment hall, governor’s palace). And it was early. They themselves did not enter the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled (become ceremonially unclean), but might be fit to eat the Passover.

29 T herefore Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”

So Pilate went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this Man?

30 T hey answered and said to him, “If this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.”

They retorted, If He were not an evildoer (criminal), we would not have handed Him over to you.

31 S o Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death,”

Pilate said to them, Take Him yourselves and judge and sentence and punish Him according to your law. The Jews answered, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.

32 t o fulfill the word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.

This was to fulfill the word which Jesus had spoken to show (indicate, predict) by what manner of death He was to die.

33 T herefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “ Are You the King of the Jews?”

So Pilate went back again into the judgment hall and called Jesus and asked Him, Are You the King of the Jews?

34 J esus answered, “Are you saying this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?”

Jesus replied, Are you saying this of yourself, or have others told you about Me?

35 P ilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?”

Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your people and nation and their chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?

36 J esus answered, “ My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”

Jesus answered, My kingdom (kingship, royal power) belongs not to this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My followers would have been fighting to keep Me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, My kingdom is not from here (this world);.

37 T herefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “ You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

Pilate said to Him, Then You are a King? Jesus answered, You say it! For I am a King. This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth hears and listens to My voice.

38 P ilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “ I find no guilt in Him.

Pilate said to Him, What is Truth? On saying this he went out to the Jews again and told them, I find no fault in Him.

39 B ut you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?”

But it is your custom that I release one for you at the Passover. So shall I release for you the King of the Jews?

40 S o they cried out again, saying, “ Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.

Then they all shouted back again, Not Him, but Barabbas! Now Barabbas was a robber.