John 18
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Jesus Betrayed
1After # 18:1–12 Mt 26:47–56; Mk 14:43–52; Lk 22:47–53 Jesus had said these things, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley, where there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it. 2Judas, # 18:2 Mk 3:19 who betrayed # 18:2 Mt 10:4; Mk 9:31; Jn 13:21 him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3So Judas took a company of soldiers and some officials # 18:3 Or temple police, or officers, also in vv. 12,18,22 from the chief priests and the Pharisees # 18:3 Mk 7:3 and came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4Then Jesus, knowing everything that was about to happen to him, # 18:4 Jn 16:30 went out and said to them, “Who is it that you’re seeking? ”
5“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
“I am he,” # 18:5 Ex 3:14; Jn 8:24,58 Jesus told them.
Judas, who betrayed him, was also standing with them. 6When Jesus told them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.
7Then he asked them again, “Who is it that you’re seeking? ”
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 “I told you I am he,” Jesus replied. “So if you’re looking for me, let these men go.” 9This was to fulfill # 18:9 Mt 1:22 the words he had said: “I have not lost one of those you have given me.” # 18:9 Jn 17:6,12
10Then Simon # 18:10 Mt 16:17 Peter, # 18:10 Lk 6:14; Ac 10:32 who had a sword, # 18:10 Mk 14:47; Heb 4:12 drew it, struck the high priest’s # 18:10 Lv 16:32 servant, and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
11At that, Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword away! Am I not to drink the cup # 18:11 Is 51:22; Jr 49:12; Mt 20:22; 26:39,42; Mk 14:36; Lk 22:42 the Father has given me? ”
Jesus Arrested and Taken to Annas
12Then the company of soldiers, the commander, and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus and tied him up. 13First they led him to Annas, # 18:13 Lk 3:2; Jn 18:24; Ac 4:6 since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, # 18:13 Mt 26:3; Jn 11:49 who was high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better for one man to die for the people. # 18:14 Jn 11:50
Peter Denies Jesus
15Simon Peter # 18:15 Lk 6:14 was following Jesus, as was another disciple. That disciple was an acquaintance of the high priest; so he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard. 16But Peter remained standing outside by the door. So the other disciple, the one known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the girl who was the doorkeeper and brought Peter in.
17Then the servant girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you? ”
“I am not,” he said. 18Now the servants and the officials had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold. They were standing there warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, warming himself.
Jesus before Annas
19The high priest # 18:19 Mt 26:3 questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered him. “I have always taught in the synagogue # 18:20 Jms 2:2 and in the temple, # 18:20 Ac 21:26 where all the Jews gather, and I haven’t spoken anything in secret. 21Why do you question me? Question those who heard what I told them. Look, they know what I said.”
22When he had said these things, one of the officials standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest? ”
23 “If I have spoken wrongly,” Jesus answered him, “give evidence # 18:23 Or him, “testify about the wrong; but if rightly, # 18:23 Gn 1:31 why do you hit me? ” 24Then # 18:24–27 Mt 26:57–75; Mk 14:53–72; Lk 22:54,62–65 Annas # 18:24 Jn 18:13 sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter Denies Jesus Twice More
25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said to him, “You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you? ”
He denied it and said, “I am not.”
26One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you with him in the garden? ” 27Peter denied it again. Immediately a rooster crowed. # 18:27 Jn 13:38
Jesus before Pilate
28Then # 18:28–38 Mt 27:2,11–14; Mk 15:1–5; Lk 23:25 they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. # 18:28 Mk 15:16 It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
29So Pilate # 18:29 1Tm 6:13 came out to them and said, “What charge # 18:29 1Tm 5:19; Ti 1:6 do you bring against this man? ”
30They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, # 18:30 Lit an evil doer we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
31Pilate told them, “You take him and judge him according to your law.”
“It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared. 32They said this so that Jesus’s words might be fulfilled indicating what kind of death he was going to die. # 18:32 Jn 12:32–33
33Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the king of the Jews? ” # 18:33 Jn 19:21
34Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own, or have others told you about me? ”
35“I’m not a Jew, am I? ” Pilate replied. “Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done? ”
36 “My kingdom # 18:36 Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25 is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If my kingdom were of this world, # 18:36 Jn 17:6 my servants # 18:36 Lk 1:2; Jn 18:18; Ac 26:16; 1Co 4:1 would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, # 18:36 Or But now my kingdom is not from here.” # 18:36 Jn 8:23; 17:14,16
37“You are a king then? ” Pilate asked.
“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world # 18:37 Jn 1:9; 3:19; 6:14; 9:39; 11:27; 12:46; 16:28; 1Tm 1:15 for this: to testify # 18:37 Jn 15:26; Ac 26:5 to the truth. # 18:37 Ps 119:142; 2Th 2:10 Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
38“What is truth? ” said Pilate.
Jesus or Barabbas
After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds # 18:38 Mt 27:37; Mk 15:26; Jn 19:4,6; Ac 13:28; 23:28; 25:18; 28:18 for charging him. 39You # 18:39–19:6 Mt 27:15–26; Mk 15:6–15; Lk 23:13–25 have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews? ”
40They shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas! ” # 18:40 Mk 15:7 Now Barabbas was a revolutionary. # 18:40 Or robber; see Jn 10:1,8 for the same Gk word used here,# 18:40 Mk 14:48
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Yochanan 18
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1These things having said, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went out with his talmidim across the Kidron Valley,#18:1 2Sm 15:23 where there was a Gahn (Garden) into which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach entered with his talmidim. 2Now also Yehudah from K'riot, the one betraying Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, had da'as of the place, because often Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach gathered there with his talmidim. 3Then, Yehudah from K'riot, having taken the band of chaiyalim (soldiers) and avadim of the Rashei Hakohanim and of the Perushim, comes there with torches and lamps and weapons. 4Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, therefore, having had da'as of everything coming upon him, went out and says to them, Whom do you seek? 5They said in reply, Yehoshua, the one from Natzeret. Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to them, Ani Hu. Now also Yehudah, the one betraying him, had stood with them. 6When therefore Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach told them, Ani Hu, they recoiled and fell to the ground. 7Therefore, again he questioned them, Whom do you seek? And they said, Yehoshua, the one from Natzeret. 8In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, I told you that Ani Hu. If therefore you seek me, let these Bnei Adam go away, 9That may be fulfilled the dvar which said, Those whom You have given me, I did not lose any one of them.#18:9 Yn 17:12; 10:11 10Then Shim'on Kefa, having a cherev (sword), drew it and struck the eved of the Kohen Gadol and cut off his right ear. The name of the eved was Malchus. 11Therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to Kefa, Put the cherev into the sheath. The kos which HaAv of me has given me, should I not drink it?
12Then the band of chaiyalim, their commander, and the avadim (officials) of Yehudah took him and performed the akedah (binding) on him. 13First they led him to Anan (Annas), for he was khoten (father-in-law) of Caiapha, who was Kohen Gadol that year. 14Now Caiapha was the one having given counsel to those of Yehudah that it is a bedievedike thing (expedient) for one man to die for HaAm.
15Now Shim'on Kefa and another talmid were following Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. And that other talmid was known to the Kohen Gadol, and that other talmid entered with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach into the court of the Kohen Gadol. 16But Kefa had stood at the sha'ar outside. Therefore, the other talmid went out, the one known to the Kohen Gadol, and spoke to the gatekeeper and brought in Kefa. 17Therefore, the maid says to Kefa, Surely you are not also of this manʼs talmidim? He said, I am not. 18And the avadim and the mesharetim had made a hadlakah (bonfire), because it was cold, and they were standing around the hadlakah warming themselves. And also Kefa was with them, standing and warming himself.
19Then the Kohen Gadol interrogated Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach about his talmidim and his torah (teaching). 20In reply, he said, In public I have spoken to the Olam Hazeh; I always taught in the Beit Haknesset and in the Beis Hamikdash, where all the Yehudim come together. Besod (in secret) I spoke nothing.#18:20 Isa 45:19 21Why do you put a she'elah (question) to me? Put a she'elah to the ones having heard what I spoke to them. Hinei, these ones have da'as of what things I said. 22But these things having said, one of the mesharetim, one standing nearby, struck Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, saying, Is this the way to answer the Kohen Gadol?#18:22 Ex 22:27 23In reply, he spoke, If I spoke wrongly, give edut (testimony) about the wrong; but if tov, why do you strike me? 24Then Anan sent him, still in the akedah, to Caiapha the Kohen Gadol.
25Now with Shim'on Kefa still standing and warming himself, they said, therefore, to him, Surely you are not also of his talmidim, are you? In reply, he said, I am not. 26One of the avadim of the Kohen Gadol, one who was a relative of him, one whose ear Kefa cut off, says, Did I not see you in the Gahn (Garden) with him? 27Therefore, again Kefa made hakhchashah (denial). And immediately a tarnegol (cock) crowed.
28Therefore, they led Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach from Caiapha to the Praetorium. And it was early. They themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so as not to become tema'im (unclean) and so as to be able to eat the Pesach. 29Pilate went forth outside to them and says, What sitnah (accusation, indictment) do you bring against this man? 30In reply, they said to him, If this man were not an evil-doer, we would not have handed him over to you. 31Therefore, Pilate said to them, Take him and judge him according to your Torah. Those of Yehudah said to him, It is not lawful for us to kill anyone. 32(This was to fulfill the dvar of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach which he said, signifying by what mavet he was about to die).
33Therefore, Pilate again entered into the Praetorium and called Yehoshua, and said to him, Are you HaMelech HaYehudim? 34In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach asked, From yourself you say this or another told you about me? 35In reply, Pilate said, Am I a Yehudi? Your nation and your Kohen Gadol handed you over to me. What did you do? 36In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, My Malchut is not of the Olam Hazeh. If my Malchut were of the Olam Hazeh, my mesharetim would have fought, that I should not be delivered to those of Yehudah; but now my Malchut is not from here. 37Therefore, Pilate said to him, So you are a Melech (King)? In reply, he said, You say that I am a Melech. For this I have been born and for this I have come into the Olam Hazeh, that I might bear solemn edut (testimony) to HaEmes. Everyone who is of HaEmes hears my voice. 38Pilate says to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, What is HaEmes?
And having said this, again Pilate went out to those of Yehudah, and says to them, I find no avon (offense), no cause for punishment, in him. 39But there is a minhag (custom) for you, that I may release one to you during the Pesach. Do you want, therefore, that I release to you the Melech HaYehudim? 40Therefore, they cried out again, saying, Not this man but Bar-Abba. Now Bar-Abba was an insurrectionist shoded (robber).#18:40 Yn 10:1; Mk 15:7
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