The history of the passion of Christ.
18:1. When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his disciples
over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered
with his disciples.
18:2. And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: because Jesus
had often resorted thither together with his disciples.
18:3. Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants
from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns
and torches and weapons.
18:4. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him,
went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?
18:5. They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am
he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them.
18:6. As soon therefore as he had said to them: I am he; they went
backward and fell to the ground.
18:7. Again therefore he asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus
of Nazareth.
18:8. Jesus answered: I have told you that I am he. If therefore you
seek me, let these go their way,
18:9. That the word might be fulfilled which he said: Of them whom thou
hast given me, I have not lost any one.
18:10. Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the servant
of the high priest and cut off his right ear. And the name of thee
servant was Malchus.
18:11. Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the
scabbard. The chalice which my father hath given me, shall I not drink
it?
18:12. Then the band and the tribune and the servants of the Jews took
Jesus and bound him.
18:13. And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to
Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.
18:14. Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it
was expedient that one man should die for the people.
18:15. And Simon Peter followed Jesus: and so did another disciple. And
that disciple was known to the high priest and went in with Jesus into
the court of the high priest.
18:16. But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple
therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the
portress and brought in Peter.
18:17. The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou
also one of this man's disciple? He saith I am not.
18:18. Now the servants and ministers stood at a fire of coals, because
it was cold, and warmed themselves. And with them was Peter also,
standing and warming himself.
18:19. The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples and of his
doctrine.
18:20. Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I have
always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither all the Jews
resort: and in secret I have spoken nothing.
18:21. Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken
unto them. Behold they know what things I have said.
18:22. And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing
by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?
18:23. Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the
evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?
18:24. And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest.
18:25. And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said
therefore to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it
and said: I am not.
18:26. One of the servants of the high priest (a kinsman to him whose
ear Peter cut off) saith to him: Did not I see thee in the garden with
him?
18:27. Again therefore Peter denied: and immediately the cock crew.
18:28. Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor's hall. And it
was morning: and they went not into the hall, that they might not be
defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.
18:29. Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation
bring you against this man?
18:30. They answered and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we
would not have delivered him up to thee.
18:31. Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him
according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful
for us to put any man to death.
18:32. That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said,
signifying what death he should die.
18:33. Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and
said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?
18:34. Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others
told it thee of me?
18:35. Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests
have delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done?
18:36. Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom
were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not
be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.
18:37. Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus
answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for
this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth.
Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
18:38. Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he
went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him.
18:39. But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the
Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the
Jews?
18:40. Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas.
Now Barabbas was a robber.