John 18:2-23

2Now Judas, who was betraying Him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

3So Judas, having obtained the Roman cohort and some officers from the high priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

4Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, “Whom do you want?”

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

6When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

7Again He asked them, “Whom do you want?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

8Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you want Me, let these men go on their way.”

9This was to fulfill and verify the words He had spoken, “Of those whom You have given Me, I have not lost even one.”

10Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword [back] in its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

12So the cohort and their commander and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him,

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

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

15Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, so he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the [residence of the] high priest;

16but Peter was standing outside at the door. So the other disciple (John), who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter inside.

17Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

18Now the servants and the officers had made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. And Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.

19Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching.

20Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple [area], where all the Jews habitually congregate; and I said nothing in secret.

21Why question Me? Question those who have heard what I said to them. They know what I said.”

22But when He said this, one of the officers who was standing nearby struck Jesus [in the face], saying, “Is that how You answer the high priest?”

23Jesus replied, “If I have said anything wrong, make a formal statement about the wrong; but if [I spoke] properly, why did you strike Me?”