John Chapter 18 (NASB)

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undefined When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered with His disciples.

undefined Now Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

undefined Judas then, having received the [Roman] cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

undefined So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, 'Whom do you seek?'

undefined They answered Him, 'Jesus the Nazarene.' He said to them, 'I am [He].' And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

undefined So when He said to them, 'I am [He],' they drew back and fell to the ground.

undefined Therefore He again asked them, 'Whom do you seek?' And they said, 'Jesus the Nazarene.'

undefined Jesus answered, 'I told you that I am [He]; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,'

undefined to fulfill the word which He spoke, 'Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.'

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

undefined So Jesus said to Peter, 'Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?'

undefined So the [Roman] cohort and the commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him,

undefined and led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

undefined Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.

undefined Simon Peter was following Jesus, and [so] [was] another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest,

undefined but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

undefined Then the slave-girl who kept the door said to Peter, 'You are not also [one] of this man's disciples, are you?' He said, 'I am not.'

undefined Now the slaves and the officers were standing [there], having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

undefined The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.

undefined Jesus answered him, 'I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.

undefined 'Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; they know what I said.'

undefined When He had said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus, saying, 'Is that the way You answer the high priest?'

undefined Jesus answered him, 'If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?'

undefined So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

undefined Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, 'You are not also [one] of His disciples, are you?' He denied [it], and said, 'I am not.'

undefined One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one whose ear Peter cut off, said, 'Did I not see you in the garden with Him?'

undefined Peter then denied [it] again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

undefined Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

undefined Therefore Pilate went out to them and said, 'What accusation do you bring against this Man?'

undefined They answered and said to him, 'If this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.'

undefined So Pilate said to them, 'Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.' The Jews said to him, 'We are not permitted to put anyone to death,'

undefined to fulfill the word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.

undefined Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?'

undefined Jesus answered, 'Are you saying this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?'

undefined Pilate answered, 'I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?'

undefined Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.'

undefined Therefore Pilate said to Him, 'So You are a king?' Jesus answered, 'You say [correctly] that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.'

undefined Pilate said to Him, 'What is truth?' And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, 'I find no guilt in Him.

undefined 'But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?'

undefined So they cried out again, saying, 'Not this Man, but Barabbas.' Now Barabbas was a robber.

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