John 18:22-40

22But when He saidG3004 thisG3778, oneG1520 of the 1officersG5257, who was standingG3936 nearbyG3936, 2struckG1325G4475 JesusG2424, sayingG3004, “Is that the wayG3779 You answerG611 the highG749 priestG749?” 233JesusG2424 answeredG611 him, “IfG1487 I have spokenG2980 wronglyG2560, testifyG3140 of the wrongG2556; but ifG1487 rightlyG2573, whyG5101 do you strikeG1194 Me?” 244SoG3767 AnnasG452 sentG649 Him boundG1210 to 5CaiaphasG2533 the highG749 priestG749.

256NowG1161 7SimonG4613 PeterG4074 was still standingG2476 and warmingG2328 himself. SoG3767 they saidG3004 to him, “8You 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 9whoseG3739 earG5621 PeterG4074 cutG609 offG609, saidG3004, “Did I not seeG3708 you in 10the gardenG2779 with Him?” 27PeterG4074 thenG3767 deniedG720 it againG3825, and immediatelyG2112 11a roosterG220 crowedG5455.

2812ThenG3767 they broughtG71 JesusG2424 from 13CaiaphasG2533 into 14the 15PraetoriumG4232, and it was earlyG4404; and they themselvesG846 did not enterG1525 16the 17PraetoriumG4232, soG2443 thatG2443 18they would not be defiledG3392, but might eatG2068 the PassoverG3957. 2919ThereforeG3767 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 20a 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 21permittedG1832 to putG615 anyoneG3762 toG615 deathG615.” 32This happened soG2443 thatG2443 22the wordG3056 of JesusG2424 whichG3739 He saidG3004, indicatingG4591 whatG4169 kindG4169 of deathG2288 He wasG3195 goingG3195 toG3195 dieG599, would be fulfilledG4137.

33ThereforeG3767 PilateG4091 23enteredG1525 the PraetoriumG4232 againG3825, and summonedG5455 JesusG2424 and saidG3004 to Him, “24You are the KingG935 of the JewsG2453?” 34JesusG2424 answeredG611, “Are you sayingG3004 thisG3778 25on 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, “26My 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 27ofG1782 thisG1782 realmG1782.” 37ThereforeG3767 PilateG4091 saidG3004 to Him, “SoG3766 You are a kingG935?” JesusG2424 answeredG611, “28You sayG3004 correctly that I amG1510 a kingG935. For thisG3778 purpose I have been bornG1080, and for thisG3778 I have comeG2064 into the worldG2889: 29to testifyG3140 to the truthG225. 30EveryoneG3956 who is of the truthG225 listensG191 to My voiceG5456.” 38PilateG4091 saidG3004 to Him, “WhatG5101 is truthG225?”

And after sayingG3004 thisG3778, he 31cameG1831 outG1831 againG3825 to the JewsG2453 and saidG3004 to them, “32I findG2147 noG3762 groundsG156 atG3762 allG3762 for chargesG156 in 33His case. 3934However, you have a customG4914 that I releaseG630 oneG1520 prisoner 35for you at the PassoverG3957; thereforeG3767 do you wishG1014 that I releaseG630 36for you the KingG935 of the JewsG2453?” 40SoG3767 they shoutedG2905 againG3825, sayingG3004, “37Not thisG3778 ManG3778, but BarabbasG912.” NowG1161 BarabbasG912 was a rebelG3027.