The In-Dept Study of the Bible
John 18
1 WhenJesushad spokenthese words, he
went out with his disciples over the brook
Kidron, where there was a garden, into
which he and his disciples entered.
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also
knew the place, for Jesus often met there
with his disciples.
3 Judas then, having taken a detachment of
soldiers and officers from the chief
priests and the Pharisees, came there with
lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all the things
that were happening to him, went out and
said to them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 They answered him, “Jesus of
Nazareth.” Jesus said to them,
“I am he.” Judas also, who betrayed him, was
standing with them.
6 When therefore he said to them, “I am
he,” they went backward and fell to the
ground.
7 Again therefore he asked them, “Who
are you looking for?” They said,
“Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Jesus answered, “Itold you thatI am he.
If therefore you seek me, let these
go their way,”
9 that the word might be fulfilled which
he spoke, “Of those whom you have given
me, I have lost none.”*
10 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.
11 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?”
12 So the detachment, the commanding
officer, and the officers of the Jews seized
Jesus and bound him,
13 and led him to Annas first, for he was
father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high
priest that year.
14 Now it was Caiaphas who advised the
Jews that it was expedient that one man
should perish for the people.
15 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;
16 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.
17 Then the maid who kept the door said
to Peter, “Are you also one of this man’s
disciples?” He said, “I am not.”
18 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 withthem, standing
and warming himself.
19 The high priest therefore asked Jesus
about his disciples and about his teaching.
20 Jesus answeredhim, “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.
21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who
haveheardme whatI saidto them. Behold,
they know the things which I said.”
22 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?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken
evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do
you beat me?”
24 Annas senth im bound to Caiap
has,the high priest.
25 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.”
26 One of the servants of the high priest,
being a relative of him whose earPeterhad
cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden
with him?”
27 Peter therefore denied it again, and
immediately the rooster crowed.
28 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.
29 Pilate therefore went out to them
and said, “What accusation do you bring
against this man?”
30 They answered him, “If this man
weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t
have delivered him up to you.”
31 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,”
32 that the word of Jesus might be ful
filled, which he spoke, signifying by what
kind of death he should die. 33Pilate
therefore entered again into the
Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him,
“Are you the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say this
by yourself, or did others tell you about me?”
35 Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests
delivered you to me. What have you done?”
36 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.”
37 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.”
38 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.
39 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?”
40 Then they all shouted again, saying,
“Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.