1 W hen Jesus had said these things, He went with His followers across the small river Kidron. He and His followers went to a garden there.

These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples,

2 J udas, who was handing Him over to the leaders, knew the place also. Jesus and His followers had met there many times.

and Judas also, who delivered him up, had known the place, because many times did Jesus assemble there with his disciples.

3 J udas led some soldiers and some men who had been sent by the head religious leaders of the Jews and the proud religious law-keepers to the garden. They carried lamps and sticks that were burning and swords.

Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, doth come thither with torches and lamps, and weapons;

4 J esus knew what was going to happen to Him. He went out and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, `Whom do ye seek?'

5 T he soldiers answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said, “I am Jesus.” Judas, who was handing Him over, was with them also.

they answered him, `Jesus the Nazarene;' Jesus saith to them, `I am;' -- and Judas who delivered him up was standing with them; --

6 W hen He said to them, “I am Jesus,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.

when, therefore, he said to them -- `I am,' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.

7 H e asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said again, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Again, therefore, he questioned them, `Whom do ye seek?' and they said, `Jesus the Nazarene;'

8 H e said, “I have told you that I am Jesus. If you are looking for Me, let these men go their way.”

Jesus answered, `I said to you that I am; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;'

9 H e said this so the words He spoke might happen, “I have not lost one of those You gave Me.”

that the word might be fulfilled that he said -- `Those whom Thou hast given to me, I did not lose of them even one.'

10 S imon Peter had a sword. He took it and hit a servant who was owned by the head religious leader and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear -- and the name of the servant was Malchus --

11 T hen Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back where it belongs. Am I not to go through what My Father has given Me to go through?” Jesus Stands in Front of Annas

Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, `Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father hath given to me, may I not drink it?'

12 T hen the soldiers and their captain and the men sent by the Jewish religious leaders took Jesus and tied Him.

The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound him,

13 T hey took Him to Annas first. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas was the head religious leader that year.

and they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year,

14 C aiaphas had talked to the Jews. He told them it would be a good thing if one man should die for the people. Peter Lies about Jesus

and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.

15 S imon Peter and another follower came behind Jesus. This other follower was known to the head religious leader. He went with Jesus to the head religious leader’s house.

And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest,

16 P eter stood outside at the gate. The other follower, who was known by the head religious leader, went out and talked to the servant-girl who watched the gate. Then he took Peter inside.

and Peter was standing at the door without, therefore went forth the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and he spake to the female keeping the door, and he brought in Peter.

17 T he servant-girl who watched the door said to Peter, “Are you not a follower of this Man?” He said, “I am not!”

Then said the maid keeping the door to Peter, `Art thou also of the disciples of this man?' he saith, `I am not;'

18 T he servants who were owned by someone and the soldiers had made a fire because it was cold. They were getting warm by the fire. Peter was standing with them getting warm. Jesus Stands in Front of Caiaphas

and the servants and the officers were standing, having made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, and warming himself.

19 T he head religious leader of the Jews asked Jesus about His followers. He asked Jesus about His teaching.

The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching;

20 J esus said, “I have spoken very plain words to the world. I have always taught in the Jewish place of worship and in the house of God. It is where the Jews go all the time. My words have not been said in secret.

Jesus answered him, `I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;

21 W hy do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard what I said to them. They know what I said.”

why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'

22 T hen one of the soldiers standing there hit Jesus with his hand. He said, “Is that how You talk to the head religious leaders?”

And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, `Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'

23 J esus said, “If I said anything wrong, tell Me what was wrong. If I said what was right, why did you hit Me?”

Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'

24 T hen Annas sent Jesus to Caiaphas, the head religious leader. Jesus was still tied up.

Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

25 S imon Peter was standing there and getting warm. They said to him, “Are you not one of His followers also?” He lied and said he did not know Jesus and answered, “I am not!”

And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, they said then to him, `Art thou also of his disciples?' he denied, and said, `I am not.'

26 A servant who was owned by the head religious leader was there. He was of the family of the man whose ear Peter cut off. The man said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”

One of the servants of the chief priest, being kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, `Did not I see thee in the garden with him?'

27 A gain Peter lied and said he did not know Jesus. At once a rooster crowed. Jesus Stands in Front of Pilate

again, therefore, Peter denied, and immediately a cock crew.

28 T hey led Jesus from Caiaphas into the court room. It was early in the morning. They did not go inside because their Law said if they did they would become dirty with sin. Then they would not be able to eat the religious supper to remember how the Jews left Egypt.

They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the passover;

29 S o Pilate came out to them. He asked, “What have you to say against the Man?”

Pilate, therefore, went forth unto them, and said, `What accusation do ye bring against this man?'

30 T he Jews said, “If He had not done wrong, we would not have brought Him to you.”

they answered and said to him, `If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.'

31 T hen Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and give Him a trial by your Law.” The Jews said to him, “It is against our Law to put anyone to death.”

Pilate, therefore, said to them, `Take ye him -- ye -- and according to your law judge him;' the Jews, therefore, said to him, `It is not lawful to us to put any one to death;'

32 T his happened as Jesus said it would happen. He had told what kind of death He would die.

that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which he said, signifying by what death he was about to die.

33 T hen Pilate went back into the court room. He called for Jesus and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, `Thou art the King of the Jews?'

34 J esus said, “Do you ask Me this yourself, or did others say this to you about Me?”

Jesus answered him, `From thyself dost thou say this? or did others say it to thee about me?'

35 P ilate said, “Do you think I am a Jew? Your own people and religious leaders have handed You over to me. What have You done?”

Pilate answered, `Am I a Jew? thy nation, and the chief priests did deliver thee up to me; what didst thou?'

36 J esus said, “My holy nation does not belong to this world. If My holy nation were of this world, My helpers would fight so I would not be handed over to the Jews. My holy nation is not of this world.”

Jesus answered, `My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.'

37 P ilate said to Him, “So You are a King?” Jesus said, “You are right when you say that I am a King. I was born for this reason. I came into the world for this reason. I came to speak about the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” Jesus or Barabbas Is to Go Free

Pilate, therefore, said to him, `Art thou then a king?' Jesus answered, `Thou dost say; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.'

38 P ilate said to Jesus, “What is truth?” After Pilate said this, he went out again to the Jews. He said, “I do not find Him guilty.

Pilate saith to him, `What is truth?' and this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, `I do find no fault in him;

39 B ut every year a man who is in prison is allowed to go free at the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. Do you want the King of the Jews to go free?”

and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

40 T hen they spoke with loud voices, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

therefore they all cried out again, saying, `Not this one -- but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.