John 18:16-40

161but PeterG4074 was standingG2476 at the doorG2374 outsideG1854. SoG3767 the otherG243 discipleG3101, who was knownG1110 to the highG749 priestG749, wentG1831 outG1831 and spokeG3004 to the doorkeeperG2377, and broughtG1521 PeterG4074 inG1521. 172ThenG3767 the slaveG3814 womanG3814 who was the doorkeeperG2377 saidG3004 to PeterG4074, “3You are not alsoG2532 one of thisG3778 Man’sG444 disciplesG3101, are you?” He saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” 18NowG1161 the slavesG1401 and the 4officersG5257 were standingG2476 there, having madeG4160 5a charcoalG439 fireG439, for it was coldG5592 and they were 6warmingG2328 themselves; and PeterG4074 was alsoG2532 with them, standingG2476 and warmingG2328 himself.

197The highG749 priestG749 thenG3767 questionedG2065 JesusG2424 aboutG4012 His disciplesG3101, and aboutG4012 His teachingG1322. 20JesusG2424 answeredG611 him, “I 8have spokenG2980 openlyG3954 to the worldG2889; I alwaysG3842 9taughtG1321 in 10synagoguesG4864 and 11in the templeG2413 area, whereG3699 allG3956 the JewsG2453 congregateG4905; and I saidG2980 nothingG3762 in secretG2927. 21WhyG5101 are you askingG2065 Me? AskG2065 thoseG3588 who have heardG191 whatG5101 I spokeG2980 to them. LookG2396: theseG3778 peopleG3778 knowG3609 whatG3739 I saidG3004.” 22But when He saidG3004 thisG3778, oneG1520 of the 12officersG5257, who was standingG3936 nearbyG3936, 13struckG1325G4475 JesusG2424, sayingG3004, “Is that the wayG3779 You answerG611 the highG749 priestG749?” 2314JesusG2424 answeredG611 him, “IfG1487 I have spokenG2980 wronglyG2560, testifyG3140 of the wrongG2556; but ifG1487 rightlyG2573, whyG5101 do you strikeG1194 Me?” 2415SoG3767 AnnasG452 sentG649 Him boundG1210 to 16CaiaphasG2533 the highG749 priestG749.

2517NowG1161 18SimonG4613 PeterG4074 was still standingG2476 and warmingG2328 himself. SoG3767 they saidG3004 to him, “19You are not one of His disciplesG3101 asG2532 wellG2532, are you?” He deniedG720 it, and saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” 26OneG1520 of the slavesG1401 of the highG749 priestG749, who was relatedG4773 to the one 20whoseG3739 earG5621 PeterG4074 cutG609 offG609, saidG3004, “Did I not seeG3708 you in 21the gardenG2779 with Him?” 27PeterG4074 thenG3767 deniedG720 it againG3825, and immediatelyG2112 22a roosterG220 crowedG5455.

2823ThenG3767 they broughtG71 JesusG2424 from 24CaiaphasG2533 into 25the 26PraetoriumG4232, and it was earlyG4404; and they themselvesG846 did not enterG1525 27the 28PraetoriumG4232, soG2443 thatG2443 29they would not be defiledG3392, but might eatG2068 the PassoverG3957. 2930ThereforeG3767 PilateG4091 cameG1831 outG1831 to them and saidG5346, “WhatG5101 accusationG2724 are you bringingG5342 against thisG3778 ManG444?” 30They answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, “IfG1487 thisG3778 ManG3778 were not 31a criminalG2556, we would not have handedG3860 Him overG3860 to you.” 31SoG3767 PilateG4091 saidG3004 to them, “TakeG2983 Him yourselvesG4771, and judgeG2919 Him accordingG2596 to your lawG3551.” The JewsG2453 saidG3004 to him, “We are not 32permittedG1832 to putG615 anyoneG3762 toG615 deathG615.” 32This happened soG2443 thatG2443 33the wordG3056 of JesusG2424 whichG3739 He saidG3004, indicatingG4591 whatG4169 kindG4169 of deathG2288 He wasG3195 goingG3195 toG3195 dieG599, would be fulfilledG4137.

33ThereforeG3767 PilateG4091 34enteredG1525 the PraetoriumG4232 againG3825, and summonedG5455 JesusG2424 and saidG3004 to Him, “35You are the KingG935 of the JewsG2453?” 34JesusG2424 answeredG611, “Are you sayingG3004 thisG3778 36on your ownG1438, orG2228 did othersG243 tellG3004 you aboutG4012 Me?” 35PilateG4091 answeredG611, “I amG1510 not a JewG2453, am I? Your own nationG1484 and the chiefG749 priestsG749 handedG3860 You overG3860 to me; whatG5101 have You doneG4160?” 36JesusG2424 answeredG611, “37My kingdomG932 is not of thisG3778 worldG2889. IfG1487 My kingdomG932 were of thisG3778 worldG2889, My servantsG5257 would be fightingG75 soG2443 thatG2443 I would not be handedG3860 overG3860 to the JewsG2453; but asG3568 itG3568 isG3568, My kingdomG932 is not 38ofG1782 thisG1782 realmG1782.” 37ThereforeG3767 PilateG4091 saidG3004 to Him, “SoG3766 You are a kingG935?” JesusG2424 answeredG611, “39You sayG3004 correctly that I amG1510 a kingG935. For thisG3778 purpose I have been bornG1080, and for thisG3778 I have comeG2064 into the worldG2889: 40to testifyG3140 to the truthG225. 41EveryoneG3956 who is of the truthG225 listensG191 to My voiceG5456.” 38PilateG4091 saidG3004 to Him, “WhatG5101 is truthG225?”

And after sayingG3004 thisG3778, he 42cameG1831 outG1831 againG3825 to the JewsG2453 and saidG3004 to them, “43I findG2147 noG3762 groundsG156 atG3762 allG3762 for chargesG156 in 44His case. 3945However, you have a customG4914 that I releaseG630 oneG1520 prisoner 46for you at the PassoverG3957; thereforeG3767 do you wishG1014 that I releaseG630 47for you the KingG935 of the JewsG2453?” 40SoG3767 they shoutedG2905 againG3825, sayingG3004, “48Not thisG3778 ManG3778, but BarabbasG912.” NowG1161 BarabbasG912 was a rebelG3027.