HAVING thus spoken, Jesus went out with his disciples beyond the brook
Cedron, where was a garden, into which he went himself, and his
disciples. (2)Now Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: for
frequently had Jesus consorted with his disciples there. (3)Then Judas
having taken a band of soldiers, and the inferior officers of the chief
priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and
arms. (4)Jesus therefore, conscious of all things that were coming upon
him, going forward, said to them, Whom are ye seeking? (5)They answered
him, Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Then stood
also Judas, who betrayed him, with these men. (6)As he then spake to
them, I am he, they retreated backward, and fell flat on the ground.
(7)Again therefore he demanded of them, Whom seek ye? Then they said,
Jesus the Nazarean. (8)Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if
therefore ye are seeking me, permit these to go away: (9)that the
saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, That of those whom thou hast
given me, I have not lost one of them.
(10)Then Simon Peter having a sword, drew it, and struck a servant of
the high-priest, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant's name was
Malchas. (11)Then said Jesus to Peter, Put up thy sword into the
scabbard: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
(12)The band therefore, and the chief captain, and the inferior
officers of the Jews, seized on Jesus, and bound him, (13)and led him
away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the
high-priest of that year. (14)Now Caiaphas was the person who had given
his advice to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should be
destroyed instead of the people.
(15)Now Simon Peter had followed Jesus, and another disciple: and that
disciple was acquainted with the high-priest, and went in with Jesus
into the palace of the high-priest. (16)But Peter stood without at the
door. Then that other disciple, who was acquainted with the
high-priest, went out, and spoke to the porteress, and introduced
Peter. (17)Then said the damsel who kept the door to Peter, Art not
thou also one of the disciples of this man? He saith, I am not. (18)Now
the servants and inferior officers having made a fire, for it was cold,
stood and warmed themselves: and there stood Peter with them, and
warmed himself. (19)The high-priest then questioned Jesus concerning
his disciples, and respecting his doctrine. (20)Jesus answered him, I
spake openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the
temple, whither the Jews resorted; and in secret have I spoken nothing.
(21)Why dost thou question me? ask those who have heard me, what I have
spoken to them: lo, they know what I said. (22)As he was thus speaking,
one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face,
saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion? (23)Jesus
replied to him, If I have spoken in an improper manner, bear witness of
the evil deed: but if properly, why strikest thou me? (24)Now Annas had
sent him bound to Caiaphas the high-priest.
(25)Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then said
they to him, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He denied
it, and said, I am not. (26)One of the servants of the high-priest,
being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see
thee in the garden with him? (27)Then again Peter denied: and instantly
the cock crew.
(28)Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium: and it was
early: and they themselves went not into the praetorium, that they
should not be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. (29)Pilate
then came out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this
man? (30)They answered and said to him, If this fellow had not been a
malefactor, we should not have delivered him up to thee. (31)Pilate
then said to them, Take him yourselves, and according to your own law
judge him. The Jews then said to him, It is not lawful for us to put
any man to death: (32)that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled,
which he spake, intimating by what manner of death he should die.
(33)Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium, and called
Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jews? (34)Jesus
answered him, Dost thou speak this from thyself, or did others speak to
thee concerning me? (35)Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and
the chief priests have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done?
(36)Jesus replied, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom had
been of this world, then would my servants have struggled hard, that I
should not have been delivered up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is
not from hence. (37)Then said Pilate unto him. Art thou not a king
then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this end I was
born, and for this I came into the world, that I should be a witness
for the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.
(38)Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And having thus spoken, he
went out again unto the Jews and saith to them, I find no fault in him.
(39)But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one person at
the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the
Jews? (40)Then again they all clamoured, saying, Not this man, but
Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.