John 18:3-40

31SoG3767 JudasG2455, having obtainedG2983 2the Roman 3cohortG4686 and 4officersG5257 from the chiefG749 priestsG749 and the PhariseesG5330, cameG2064 thereG1563 with lanternsG5322, 5torchesG2985, and weaponsG3696. 4JesusG2424 thereforeG3767, 6knowingG3609 allG3956 the thingsG3956 that were comingG2064 upon Him, cameG1831 outG1831 into the open and saidG3004 to them, “7WhomG5101 are you seekingG2212?” 5They answeredG611 Him, “JesusG2424 the NazareneG3480.” He saidG3004 to them, “I amG1510 He.” And JudasG2455 alsoG2532, who was betrayingG3860 Him, was standingG2476 with them. 6NowG3767 thenG3767, whenG5613 He saidG3004 to them, “I amG1510 He,” they drewG565 backG3694 and fellG4098 to the groundG5476. 7He thenG3767 askedG1905 them againG3825, “8WhomG5101 are you seekingG2212?” And they saidG3004, “JesusG2424 the NazareneG3480.” 8JesusG2424 answeredG611, “I toldG3004 you that I amG1510 He; soG3767 ifG1487 you are seekingG2212 Me, letG863 theseG3778 men goG5217 onG5217 their wayG5217.” 9This took place soG2443 thatG2443 the wordG3056 whichG3739 He spokeG3004 would be fulfilledG4137: “9Of those whomG3739 You have givenG1325 Me I lostG622 not oneG3762.” 10ThenG3767 SimonG4613 PeterG4074, 10since he hadG2192 a swordG3162, drewG1670 it and struckG3817 the highG749 priest’sG749 slaveG1401, and cutG609 offG609 his rightG1188 earG5621; and the slave’sG1401 nameG3686 was MalchusG3124. 11SoG3767 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to PeterG4074, “PutG906 the swordG3162 into the sheathG2336; 11the cupG4221 whichG3739 the FatherG3962 has givenG1325 Me, am I not to drinkG4095 it?”

1212SoG3767 13the Roman 14cohortG4686, the 15commanderG5506, and the 16officersG5257 of the JewsG2453 arrestedG4815 JesusG2424 and boundG1210 Him, 13and broughtG71 Him to 17AnnasG452 firstG4413; for he was the father-in-lawG3995 of 18CaiaphasG2533, whoG3739 was highG749 priestG749 that yearG1763. 14NowG1161 CaiaphasG2533 was the one who had advisedG4823 the JewsG2453 that 19it wasG4851 inG4851 their bestG4851 interestG4851 for oneG1520 manG444 to dieG599 in behalfG5228 of the peopleG2992.

1520SimonG4613 PeterG4074 was followingG190 JesusG2424, and so was anotherG243 discipleG3101. NowG1161 that discipleG3101 was knownG1110 to the highG749 priestG749, and he enteredG4897 withG4897 JesusG2424 into 21the courtyardG833 of the highG749 priestG749, 1622but 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. 1723ThenG3767 the slaveG3814 womanG3814 who was the doorkeeperG2377 saidG3004 to PeterG4074, “24You are not alsoG2532 one of thisG3778 Man’sG444 disciplesG3101, are you?” He saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” 18NowG1161 the slavesG1401 and the 25officersG5257 were standingG2476 there, having madeG4160 26a charcoalG439 fireG439, for it was coldG5592 and they were 27warmingG2328 themselves; and PeterG4074 was alsoG2532 with them, standingG2476 and warmingG2328 himself.

1928The highG749 priestG749 thenG3767 questionedG2065 JesusG2424 aboutG4012 His disciplesG3101, and aboutG4012 His teachingG1322. 20JesusG2424 answeredG611 him, “I 29have spokenG2980 openlyG3954 to the worldG2889; I alwaysG3842 30taughtG1321 in 31synagoguesG4864 and 32in 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 33officersG5257, who was standingG3936 nearbyG3936, 34struckG1325G4475 JesusG2424, sayingG3004, “Is that the wayG3779 You answerG611 the highG749 priestG749?” 2335JesusG2424 answeredG611 him, “IfG1487 I have spokenG2980 wronglyG2560, testifyG3140 of the wrongG2556; but ifG1487 rightlyG2573, whyG5101 do you strikeG1194 Me?” 2436SoG3767 AnnasG452 sentG649 Him boundG1210 to 37CaiaphasG2533 the highG749 priestG749.

2538NowG1161 39SimonG4613 PeterG4074 was still standingG2476 and warmingG2328 himself. SoG3767 they saidG3004 to him, “40You 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 41whoseG3739 earG5621 PeterG4074 cutG609 offG609, saidG3004, “Did I not seeG3708 you in 42the gardenG2779 with Him?” 27PeterG4074 thenG3767 deniedG720 it againG3825, and immediatelyG2112 43a roosterG220 crowedG5455.

2844ThenG3767 they broughtG71 JesusG2424 from 45CaiaphasG2533 into 46the 47PraetoriumG4232, and it was earlyG4404; and they themselvesG846 did not enterG1525 48the 49PraetoriumG4232, soG2443 thatG2443 50they would not be defiledG3392, but might eatG2068 the PassoverG3957. 2951ThereforeG3767 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 52a 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 53permittedG1832 to putG615 anyoneG3762 toG615 deathG615.” 32This happened soG2443 thatG2443 54the wordG3056 of JesusG2424 whichG3739 He saidG3004, indicatingG4591 whatG4169 kindG4169 of deathG2288 He wasG3195 goingG3195 toG3195 dieG599, would be fulfilledG4137.

33ThereforeG3767 PilateG4091 55enteredG1525 the PraetoriumG4232 againG3825, and summonedG5455 JesusG2424 and saidG3004 to Him, “56You are the KingG935 of the JewsG2453?” 34JesusG2424 answeredG611, “Are you sayingG3004 thisG3778 57on 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, “58My 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 59ofG1782 thisG1782 realmG1782.” 37ThereforeG3767 PilateG4091 saidG3004 to Him, “SoG3766 You are a kingG935?” JesusG2424 answeredG611, “60You sayG3004 correctly that I amG1510 a kingG935. For thisG3778 purpose I have been bornG1080, and for thisG3778 I have comeG2064 into the worldG2889: 61to testifyG3140 to the truthG225. 62EveryoneG3956 who is of the truthG225 listensG191 to My voiceG5456.” 38PilateG4091 saidG3004 to Him, “WhatG5101 is truthG225?”

And after sayingG3004 thisG3778, he 63cameG1831 outG1831 againG3825 to the JewsG2453 and saidG3004 to them, “64I findG2147 noG3762 groundsG156 atG3762 allG3762 for chargesG156 in 65His case. 3966However, you have a customG4914 that I releaseG630 oneG1520 prisoner 67for you at the PassoverG3957; thereforeG3767 do you wishG1014 that I releaseG630 68for you the KingG935 of the JewsG2453?” 40SoG3767 they shoutedG2905 againG3825, sayingG3004, “69Not thisG3778 ManG3778, but BarabbasG912.” NowG1161 BarabbasG912 was a rebelG3027.