New American Standard Bible 1995

John 18

Judas Betrays Jesus

1When JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had spokenG3004theseΤαῦταTautaG3778words,He wentG1831forthG1831with His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101overπέρανperanG4008theravineχειμάρρουcheimarrouG5493of the KidronΚεδρὼνKedrōnG2748,whereὅπουhopouG3699there wasa gardenκῆποςkēposG2779,in whichὃνhonG3739He enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525with His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101.

2NowδὲdeG1161JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455alsoκαὶkaiG2532, who wasbetrayingπαραδιδοὺςparadidousG3860Him, knewG3609the placeτόπον,toponG5117,for JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424hadoftenπολλάκιςpollakisG4178metσυνήχθηsunēchthēG4863thereἐκεῖekeiG1563with His disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101.

3JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455thenοὖνounG3767,having receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the RomancohortσπεῖρανspeiranG4686andofficersὑπηρέταςhupēretasG5257from the chiefἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnG749priestsG749and the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330,cameἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064thereἐκεῖekeiG1563with lanternsφανῶνphanōnG5322andtorchesλαμπάδωνlampadōnG2985and weaponsὅπλων.¶hoplōnG3696.

4SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,knowingG3609allG3956the thingsπάνταpantaG3956that were comingἐρχόμεναerchomenaG2064upon Him, wentG1831forthG1831and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them, “WhomτίναtinaG5101do you seekζητεῖτε;zēteiteG2212?”

5They answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611Him, “JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424the NazareneΝαζωραῖον.NazōraionG3480.”He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“I amεἰμι.eimiG1510He.”And JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455alsoκαὶkaiG2532,who was betrayingπαραδιδοὺςparadidousG3860Him, was standingεἱστήκειheistēkeiG2476with them.

6SoοὖνounG3767whenὡςhōsG5613He saidG3004to them,“I amεἰμι,eimiG1510He,”they drewἀπῆλθονapēlthonG565backὀπίσωopisōG3694and fellἔπεσανepesanG4098to the groundχαμαί.¶chamaiG5476.

7ThereforeοὖνounG3767He againΠάλινPalinG3825askedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905them, “WhomτίναtinaG5101do you seekζητεῖτε;zēteiteG2212?”And they saidG3004, “JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424the NazareneΝαζωραῖον.NazōraionG3480.”

8JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611,“I toldG3004you that I amεἰμι.eimiG1510He;soοὖνounG3767ifεἰeiG1487you seekζητεῖτε,zēteiteG2212Me, letἄφετεapheteG863theseτούτουςtoutousG3778goὑπάγειν·hupageinG5217their wayG5217,”

9to fulfillπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137the wordλόγοςlogosG3056whichὃνhonG3739He spokeG3004, “Of those whomοὓςhousG3739You have givenδέδωκάςdedōkasG1325Me I lostἀπώλεσαapōlesaG622not oneοὐδένα.oudenaG3762.”

10SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074thenοὖνounG3767,havingἔχωνechōnG2192a swordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162,drewεἵλκυσενeilkusenG1670it and struckἔπαισενepaisenG3817the highἀρχιερέωςarchiereōsG749priest’sG749slaveδοῦλονdoulonG1401,and cutἀπέκοψενapekopsenG609offG609his rightδεξιόν·dexionG1188earG5621;and the slave’sδούλῳdoulōG1401nameὄνομαonomaG3686was MalchusΜάλχος.¶MalchosG3124.

11SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to PeterΠέτρῳ·PetrōG4074,“PutβάλεbaleG906the swordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162into the sheathθήκην.thēkēnG2336;the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221whichὃhoG3739the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962has givenδέδωκένdedōkenG1325Me, shall I not drinkπίωpiōG4095it?”

Jesus before the Priests

12SoοὖνounG3767the RomancohortσπεῖραspeiraG4686and thecommanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchosG5506and theofficersὑπηρέταιhupēretaiG5257of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453,arrestedσυνέλαβονsunelabonG4815JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424and boundἔδησανedēsanG1210Him,

13and ledἤγαγονēgagonG71Him toAnnasἍννανHannanG452firstπρῶτον·prōtonG4413;for he was father-in-lawπενθερὸςpentherosG3995ofCaiaphasΚαϊάφαKaiaphaG2533,whoὃςhosG3739was highG749priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusG749that yearἐνιαυτοῦeniautouG1763.

14NowδὲdeG1161CaiaphasΚαϊάφαςKaiaphasG2533was the one who had advisedσυμβουλεύσαςsumbouleusasG4823the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453thatit was expedientσυμφέρειsumphereiG4851for oneἕναhenaG1520manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444to dieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599on behalfὑπὲρhuperG5228of the peopleλαοῦ.¶laouG2992.

15SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074was followingἨκολούθειĒkoloutheiG190JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424, and so wasanotherἄλλοςallosG243discipleμαθητής.mathētēsG3101.NowG1161that discipleμαθητὴςmathētēsG3101was knownγνωστὸςgnōstosG1110to the highἀρχιερεῖarchiereiG749priestἀρχιερέως.¶archiereōsG749,and enteredσυνεισῆλθενsuneisēlthenG4897with JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424intothe courtαὐλὴνaulēnG833of the highG749priestG749,

16but PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074was standingεἱστήκειheistēkeiG2476at the doorθύρᾳthuraG2374outsideἔξω.exōG1854.SoοὖνounG3767the otherἄλλοςallosG243discipleμαθητὴςmathētēsG3101,who was knownγνωστὸςgnōstosG1110to the highἀρχιερέωςarchiereōsG749priestG749,wentἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831out and spokeG3004to the doorkeeperθυρωρῷthurōrōG2377,and broughtεἰσήγαγενeisēgagenG1521PeterΠέτρον.PetronG4074in.

17ThenοὖνounG3767the slave-girlπαιδίσκηpaidiskēG3814who keptG2377the doorG2377saidλέγειlegeiG3004to PeterΠέτρῳPetrōG4074, “You are not alsoκαὶkaiG2532oneof thisτούτου;toutouG3778man’sἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101,are you?” He saidλέγειlegeiG3004, “I amG1510not.”

18NowG1161the slavesδοῦλοιdouloiG1401and theofficersὑπηρέταιhupēretaiG5257were standingεἱστήκεισανheistēkeisanG2476there,having madeπεποιηκότες,pepoiēkotesG4160a charcoalG439fireἀνθρακιὰνanthrakianG439,for it was coldψῦχοςpsuchosG5592and they werewarmingἐθερμαίνοντο·ethermainontoG2328themselves; and PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074was alsoG2532with them, standingἑστὼςhestōsG2476and warmingθερμαινόμενος.¶thermainomenosG2328himself.

19The highἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusG749priestG749thenοὖνounG3767questionedἠρώτησενērōtēsenG2065JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424aboutπερὶperiG4012His disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101,and aboutπερὶperiG4012His teachingδιδαχῆςdidachēsG1322.

20JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611him, “Ihave spokenλελάληκαlelalēkaG2980openlyπαρρησίᾳparrēsiaG3954to the worldκόσμῳ.kosmōG2889;I alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842taughtἐδίδαξαedidaxaG1321insynagoguesσυναγωγῇsunagōgēaG4864andin the templeG2413,whereὅπουhopouG3699allπάντεςpantesG3956the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453comeσυνέρχονται,sunerchontaiG4905togetherG4905;and I spokeἐλάλησαelalēsaG2980nothingοὐδέν.oudenG3762in secretκρυπτῷkruptōG2927.

21WhyτίtiG5101do you questionἐρωτᾷς;erōtasG2065Me? QuestionἐρώτησονerōtēsonG2065thoseτοὺςtousG3588who have heardἀκηκοόταςakēkootasG191whatτίtiG5101I spokeἐλάλησαelalēsaG2980to them; they knowG3609whatἃhaG3739I saidG3004.”

22When He had saidG3004thisταῦταtautaG3778,oneεἷςheisG1520of theofficersὑπηρετῶνhupēretōnG5257standingπαρεστηκὼςparestēkōsG3936nearbyG3936struckἔδωκεν ῥάπισμαedōken rhapismaG1325 G4475JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,sayingG3004, “Is that the wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779You answerἀποκρίνῃapokrinēG611the highἀρχιερεῖ;archiereiG749priestG749?”

23JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611him,“IfεἰeiG1487I have spokenἐλάλησα,elalēsaG2980wronglyκακῶςkakōsG2560,testifyμαρτύρησονmarturēsonG3140of the wrongκακοῦ·kakouG2556;but ifεἰeiG1487rightlyκαλῶς,kalōsG2573,whyτίtiG5101do you strikeδέρεις;¶dereisG1194Me?”

24SoοὖνounG3767AnnasἍνναςHannasG452sentἈπέστειλενApesteilenG649Him boundδεδεμένονdedemenonG1210toCaiaphasΚαϊάφανKaiaphanG2533the highἀρχιερέα.archiereaG749priestG749.

Peter’s Denial of Jesus

25NowδὲdeG1161SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074was standingἑστὼςhestōsG2476and warmingθερμαινόμενος.thermainomenosG2328himself. SoοὖνounG3767they saidG3004to him, “You are not alsoG2532oneof His disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101,are you?” He deniedἠρνήσατοērnēsatoG720it,and saidG3004, “I amG1510not.”

26OneεἷςheisG1520of the slavesδούλωνdoulōnG1401of the highἀρχιερέωςarchiereōsG749priestG749,beingὢνōnG1510a relativeσυγγενὴςsungenēsG4773of the onewhoseοὗhouG3739earὠτίον·ōtionG5621PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074cutἀπέκοψενapekopsenG609offG609,saidλέγειlegeiG3004, “Did I not seeG3708you inthe gardenκήπῳkēpōG2779with Him?”

27PeterΠέτρος,PetrosG4074thenοὖνounG3767deniedἠρνήσατοērnēsatoG720itagainπάλινpalinG3825,and immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112a roosterἀλέκτωρalektōrG220crowedἐφώνησεν.¶ephōnēsenG5455.

Jesus before Pilate

28ThenοὖνounG3767they ledἌγουσινAgousinG71JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424fromCaiaphasΚαϊάφαKaiaphaG2533into thePraetoriumπραιτώριον·praitōrionG4232,and it was earlyπρωΐ.prōiG4404;and they themselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846did not enterεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonG1525into thePraetoriumπραιτώριον,praitōrionG4232soἵναinaG2443thatthey would not be defiledμιανθῶσινmianthōsinG3392,but might eatG2068the Passoverπάσχα.paschaG3957.

29ThereforeοὖνounG3767PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091wentἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831out to them and saidφησίν·phēsinG5346, “WhatτίναtinaG5101accusationκατηγορίανkatēgorianG2724do you bringφέρετεphereteG5342against thisτούτου;¶toutouG3778ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444?”

30They answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611and saidG3004to him, “IfεἰeiG1487thisG3778ManG3778were not an evildoerκακὸνkakonG2556,we would not have deliveredπαρεδώκαμενparedōkamenG3860Him to you.”

31SoοὖνounG3767PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidG3004to them, “TakeλάβετεlabeteG2983Him yourselvesG4771,and judgeκρίνατεkrinateG2919Him accordingκατὰkataG2596to your lawνόμονnomonG3551.”The JewsἸουδαῖοι·IoudaioiG2453saidG3004to him, “We are not permittedἔξεστινexestinG1832to putἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiG615anyoneοὐδένα·oudenaG3762to deathG615,”

32to fulfillπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137the wordλόγοςlogosG3056of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424whichὃνhonG3739He spokeG3004,signifyingσημαίνωνsēmainōnG4591by whatG4169kindG4169of deathθανάτῳthanatōG2288He was aboutἤμελλενēmellenG3195to dieἀποθνῄσκειν.¶apothnēskeinG599.

33ThereforeοὖνounG3767PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091enteredΕἰσῆλθενEisēlthenG1525againπάλινpalinG3825into the PraetoriumπραιτώριονpraitōrionG4232,and summonedἐφώνησενephōnēsenG5455JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424and saidG3004to Him, “Are You the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;IoudaiōnG2453?”

34JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611,“Are you sayingλέγειςlegeisG3004thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778on your ownG1438initiativeG1438,orἢēG2228did othersἄλλοιalloiG243tellG3004you aboutπερὶperiG4012Me?”

35PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611, “I amεἰμι;eimiG1510not a JewἸουδαῖόςIoudaiosG2453,am I? Your own nationἔθνοςethnosG1484and the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749deliveredπαρέδωκάνparedōkanG3860You to me; whatτίtiG5101have You doneἐποίησας;¶epoiēsasG4160?”

36JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611, “My kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932is not of thisτούτου·toutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG2889.IfεἰeiG1487My kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932were of thisτούτουtoutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG2889,then My servantsὑπηρέταιhupēretaiG5257would be fightingἠγωνίζοντοēgōnizontoG75soἵναinaG2443that I would not be handedπαραδοθῶparadothōG3860over to the JewsἸουδαίοις·IoudaioisG2453;but as it is, My kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932is notof thisG1782realmG1782.”

37ThereforeοὖνounG3767PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidλέγειςlegeisG3004to Him, “SoοὐκοῦνoukounG3766You are a kingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935?”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611, “You sayG3004correctlythat I amG1510a kingβασιλεύςbasileusG935.For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778I have been bornγεγέννημαιgegennēmaiG1080,and for thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778I have comeἐλήλυθαelēluthaG2064into the worldκόσμονkosmonG2889,to testifyμαρτυρήσωmarturēsōG3140to the truthἀληθείᾳ.alētheiaG225.EveryoneπᾶςpasG3956who is of the truthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225hearsἀκούειakoueiG191My voiceφωνῆς.¶phōnēsG5456.”

38PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidΛέγειLegeiG3004to Him, “WhatτίtiG5101is truthἀλήθεια;alētheiaG225?”And when he had saidλέγειlegeiG3004thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778, hewentἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831out againπάλινpalinG3825to the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453and saidG3004to them, “I findεὑρίσκωheuriskōG2147noοὐδεμίανoudemianG3762guiltαἰτίαν.aitianG156in Him.

39But you have a customσυνήθειαsunētheiaG4914that I releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630someoneἕναhenaG1520for you at the Passoverπάσχα·paschaG3957;do you wishβούλεσθεboulestheG1014thenοὖνounG3767that I releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630for you the KingβασιλέαbasileaG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;IoudaiōnG2453?”

40SoοὖνounG3767they criedἐκραύγασανekraugasanG2905out againπάλινpalinG3825,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Not thisG3778ManG3778,but BarabbasΒαραββᾶν·BarabbanG912.”NowδὲdeG1161BarabbasΒαραββᾶςBarabbasG912was a robberλῃστής.¶lēstēsG3027.

Judas Betrays Jesus

Jesus before the Priests

Peter’s Denial of Jesus

Jesus before Pilate

Commentaries on John 18