John 18

¹When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his Disciples beyond the Torrent-Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered and his Disciples.

²And Judas also, that betrayed him, knew the place: because Jesus had often resorted thither together with his Disciples.

³Judas therefore having received the band of men, and of the chief Priests and Pharisees, ministers, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

⁴Jesus therefore knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom seek ye?

⁵They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am he. And Judas also that betrayed him, stood with them.

⁶As soon therefore as he said to them, I am he; they went backward, and fell to the ground.

⁷Again therefore he asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus of Nazareth.

⁸Jesus answered, I have told you, that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their ways.

⁹That the word might be fulfilled which he said, That of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost any.

¹⁰Simon Peter therefore having a sword, drew it out; and smote the servant of the high Priest, & cut off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus.

¹¹Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my Father hath given me, shall not I drink it?

¹²The band therefore and the Tribune & the ministers of the Jews apprehended Jesus, and bound him:

¹³and they brought him to Annas first, for he was father in law to Caiphas, who was the high Priest of that year.

¹⁴And Caiphas was he that had given the counsel to the Jews, That it is expedient that one man die for the people.

¹⁵And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and another Disciple. And that Disciple was known to the high Priest, and went in with Jesus into the court of the high Priest.

¹⁶But Peter stood at the door without. The other Disciple therefore that was known to the high Priest, went forth, and spake to the portress, and brought in Peter.

¹⁷The wench therefore that was portress, saith to Peter: Art not thou also of this man's Disciples? He saith to her, I am not.

¹⁸And the servants & ministers stood at a fire of coals, because it was cold, and warmed themselves. And with them was Peter also standing, and warming himself.

¹⁹The high Priest therefore asked Jesus of his Disciples, and of his doctrine.

²⁰Jesus answered him: I have openly spoken to the world: I have always taught in the Synagogue, and in the temple whither all the Jews resort together: and in secret I have spoken nothing.

²¹Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard what I have spoken unto them: behold they know what things I have said.

²²When he had said these things, one of the ministers standing by, gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high Priest so?

²³Jesus answered him: If I have spoken ill, give testimony of evil: but if well, why strikest thou me?

²⁴And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest.

²⁵And Simon Peter was standing, and warming himself. They said therefore to him: Art not thou also of his Disciples: He denied and said: I am not.

²⁶One of the servants of the high Priest saith to him, his cousin whose ear Peter did cut off: Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

²⁷Again therefore Peter denied: and forthwith the cock crew.

²⁸They therefore bring Jesus from Caiphas into the Palace. And it was morning: and they went not in into the Palace, that they might not be contaminated, but that they might eat the Pasch.

²⁹Pilate therefore went forth to them without, and said: What accusation bring you against this man?

³⁰They answered and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.

³¹Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and according to your law judge him. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to kill any man.

³²That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which he said, signifying what death he should die.

³³Pilate therefore went into the Palace again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the King of the Jews?

³⁴Jesus answered: Sayest thou this of thyself, or have others told it thee of me?

³⁵Pilate answered: Why, am I a Jew? Thy Nation, and the chief Priests have delivered thee up to me: what hast thou done?

³⁶Jesus answered: My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, my ministers verily would strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from hence.

³⁷Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a King then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest, that I am a King. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world: that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.

³⁸Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he had said this, he went forth again to the Jews, and saith to them: I find no cause in him.

³⁹But you have a custom that I should release one to you in the Pasch: will you therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

⁴⁰They all therefore cried again, saying: Not him but Barabbas. And Barabbas was a thief.