John, 18

1. After he had said all this, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron valley where there was a garden into which he went with his disciples.

1. When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.

2. Judas the traitor knew the place also, since Jesus had often met his disciples there,

2. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with his disciples.

3. so Judas brought the cohort to this place together with guards sent by the chief priests and the Pharisees, all with lanterns and torches and weapons.

3. So Judas, procuring a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

4. Knowing everything that was to happen to him, Jesus came forward and said, 'Who are you looking for?'

4. Then Jesus, knowing all that was to befall him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"

5. They answered, 'Jesus the Nazarene.' He said, 'I am he.' Now Judas the traitor was standing among them.

5. They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am he." Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

6. When Jesus said to them, 'I am he,' they moved back and fell on the ground.

6. When he said to them, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.

7. He asked them a second time, 'Who are you looking for?' They said, 'Jesus the Nazarene.'

7. Again he asked them, "Whom do you seek?" And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth."

8. Jesus replied, 'I have told you that I am he. If I am the one you are looking for, let these others go.'

8. Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he; so, if you seek me, let these men go."

9. This was to fulfil the words he had spoken, 'Not one of those you gave me have I lost.'

9. This was to fulfil the word which he had spoken, "Of those whom thou gavest me I lost not one."

10. Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

10. Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave and cut off his right ear. The slave's name was Malchus.

11. Jesus said to Peter, 'Put your sword back in its scabbard; am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?'

11. Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?"

12. The cohort and its tribune and the Jewish guards seized Jesus and bound him.

12. So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him.

13. They took him first to Annas, because Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

13. First they led him to Annas; for he was the father-in-law of Ca'iaphas, who was high priest that year.

14. It was Caiaphas who had counselled the Jews, 'It is better for one man to die for the people.'

14. It was Ca'iaphas who had given counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

15. Simon Peter, with another disciple, followed Jesus. This disciple, who was known to the high priest, went with Jesus into the high priest's palace,

15. Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. As this disciple was known to the high priest, he entered the court of the high priest along with Jesus,

16. but Peter stayed outside the door. So the other disciple, the one known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the door-keeper and brought Peter in.

16. while Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the maid who kept the door, and brought Peter in.

17. The girl on duty at the door said to Peter, 'Aren't you another of that man's disciples?' He answered, 'I am not.'

17. The maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are not you also one of this man's disciples?" He said, "I am not."

18. Now it was cold, and the servants and guards had lit a charcoal fire and were standing there warming themselves; so Peter stood there too, warming himself with the others.

18. Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves; Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

19. The high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

19. The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

20. Jesus answered, 'I have spoken openly for all the world to hear; I have always taught in the synagogue and in the Temple where all the Jews meet together; I have said nothing in secret.

20. Jesus answered him, "I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together; I have said nothing secretly.

21. Why ask me? Ask my hearers what I taught; they know what I said.'

21. Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I said to them; they know what I said."

22. At these words, one of the guards standing by gave Jesus a slap in the face, saying, 'Is that the way you answer the high priest?'

22. When he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, "Is that how you answer the high priest?"

23. Jesus replied, 'If there is some offence in what I said, point it out; but if not, why do you strike me?'

23. Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, bear witness to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?"

24. Then Annas sent him, bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

24. Annas then sent him bound to Ca'iaphas the high priest.

25. As Simon Peter stood there warming himself, someone said to him, 'Aren't you another of his disciples?' He denied it saying, 'I am not.'

25. Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said to him, "Are not you also one of his disciples?" He denied it and said, "I am not."

26. One of the high priest's servants, a relation of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, 'Didn't I see you in the garden with him?'

26. One of the servants of the high priest, a kinsman of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, "Did I not see you in the garden with him?"

27. Again Peter denied it; and at once a cock crowed.

27. Peter again denied it; and at once the cock crowed.

28. They then led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was now morning. They did not go into the Praetorium themselves to avoid becoming defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

28. Then they led Jesus from the house of Ca'iaphas to the praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not enter the praetorium, so that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

29. So Pilate came outside to them and said, 'What charge do you bring against this man?' They replied,

29. So Pilate went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"

30. 'If he were not a criminal, we should not have handed him over to you.'

30. They answered him, "If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have handed him over."

31. Pilate said, 'Take him yourselves, and try him by your own Law.' The Jews answered, 'We are not allowed to put anyone to death.'

31. Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." The Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put any man to death."

32. This was to fulfil the words Jesus had spoken indicating the way he was going to die.

32. This was to fulfil the word which Jesus had spoken to show by what death he was to die.

33. So Pilate went back into the Praetorium and called Jesus to him and asked him, 'Are you the king of the Jews?'

33. Pilate entered the praetorium again and called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

34. Jesus replied, 'Do you ask this of your own accord, or have others said it to you about me?'

34. Jesus answered, "Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?"

35. Pilate answered, 'Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have handed you over to me: what have you done?'

35. Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me; what have you done?"

36. Jesus replied, 'Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. As it is, my kingdom does not belong here.'

36. Jesus answered, "My kingship is not of this world; if my kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the world."

37. Pilate said, 'So, then you are a king?' Jesus answered, 'It is you who say that I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this, to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my voice.'

37. Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears my voice."

38. 'Truth?' said Pilate. 'What is that?' And so saying he went out again to the Jews and said, 'I find no case against him.

38. Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again, and told them, "I find no crime in him.

39. But according to a custom of yours I should release one prisoner at the Passover; would you like me, then, to release for you the king of the Jews?'

39. But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover; will you have me release for you the King of the Jews?"

40. At this they shouted, 'Not this man,' they said, 'but Barabbas.' Barabbas was a bandit.

40. They cried out again, "Not this man, but Barab'bas!" Now Barab'bas was a robber.