John 18:1WEB
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
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John 18:1WEB
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
John 18:2WEB
Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
John 18:3WEB
Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
John 18:4WEB
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”
John 18:5WEB
They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
John 18:6WEB
When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward and fell to the ground.
John 18:7WEB
Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
John 18:8WEB
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,”
John 18:9WEB
that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”
John 18:10WEB
Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
John 18:11WEB
Jesus therefore said to Peter, “Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”
John 18:12WEB
So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
John 18:13WEB
and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
John 18:14WEB
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
John 18:15WEB
Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
John 18:16WEB
but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.
John 18:17WEB
Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, “Are you also one of this man’s disciples?” He said, “I am not.”
John 18:18WEB
Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.
John 18:19WEB
The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
John 18:20WEB
Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
John 18:21WEB
Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
John 18:22WEB
When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
John 18:23WEB
Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
John 18:24WEB
Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
John 18:25WEB
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
John 18:26WEB
One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?”
John 18:27WEB
Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
John 18:28WEB
They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
John 18:29WEB
Pilate therefore went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”
John 18:30WEB
They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”
John 18:31WEB
Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,”
John 18:32WEB
that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
John 18:33WEB
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
John 18:34WEB
Jesus answered him, “Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?”
John 18:35WEB
Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?”
John 18:36WEB
Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”
John 18:37WEB
Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
John 18:38WEB
Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
John 18:39WEB
But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
John 18:40WEB
Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.