Murdock - John - 18

18:1  These things spake Jesus, and went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.

18:2  And Judas also, the betrayer, knew the place; because Jesus often there met with his disciples.

18:3  Then Judas received a regiment, and from the presence of the chief priests and Pharisees he had officials; and he came to the place with lanterns and lamps and weapons.

18:4  And Jesus, as he knew every thing that was to befall him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?

18:5  They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus said to them: I am he. And Judas the betrayer was also standing with them.

18:6  And when Jesus said to them, I am he, they drew back and fell upon the ground.

18:7  And again Jesus asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus the Nazarean.

18:8  Jesus said to them: I have told you that I am he; and if ye seek me, let these go away:

18:9  that the speech might be fulfilled, which he uttered: Of them, whom thou hast given me, I have lost not even one.

18:10  And Simon Cephas had upon him a sword; and he drew it, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the servant's name was Malchus.

18:11  And Jesus said to Cephas: Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

18:12  Then the regiment and the chiliarchs and the officials of the Jews laid hold of Jesus, and bound him;

18:13  and they led him first to the presence of Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year.

18:14  And it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews, that it was expedient, one man should die for the people.

18:15  And Simon Cephas and one other of the disciples went after Jesus. And that other disciple knew the high priest; and he entered with Jesus into the hall.

18:16  But Simon stood without at the door; and that other disciple, who knew the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought in Simon.

18:17  And the maid who kept the door, said to Simon: Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? And he said: I am not.

18:18  And the servants and officials were standing, and had placed a fire to warm themselves

18:19  And the high priest interrogated Jesus respecting his disciples, and respecting his doctrine.

18:20  And Jesus said to him: I have discoursed openly with the people, and have at all times taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews assemble; and I have uttered nothing in private.

18:21  Why dost thou interrogate me? Ask them who have heard, what I said to them: lo, they know what I have said.

18:22  And as he said these things, one of the officials standing by, smote the cheek of Jesus, and said to him: Givest thou such an answer to the high priest?

18:23  Jesus replied, and said to him: If I have spoken evil bear witness of that evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

18:24  Now Annas had sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

18:25  And Simon Cephas was standing and warming himself; and they said to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? And he denied, and said: I am not.

18:26  And one of the servants of the high priest, a kinsman of him whose ear Simon cut off, said to him: Did I not see thee with him in the garden?

18:27  And again Simon denied: and at that moment the cock crew.

18:28  And they led Jesus from the presence of Caiaphas unto the Praetorium; and it was morning. But they did not enter the Praetorium, lest they should defile themselves before they had eaten the passover.

18:29  And Pilate went forth to them without, and said to them: What accusation have ye against this man?

18:30  They replied, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we should not have delivered him up to thee.

18:31  Pilate said to them: Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him: It is not lawful for us to put a man to death:

18:32  that the speech of Jesus might be fulfilled, when he made known by what death he was to die.

18:33  And Pilate went into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

18:34  Jesus said to him: Sayest thou this of thyself, or have others said it to thee of me?

18:35  Pilate said to him: Am I a Jew? Thy countrymen and the chief priests have delivered thee to me. What hast thou done?

18:36  Jesus said to him: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews: but now, my kingdom is not from hence.

18:37  Pilate said to him: Then thou art a king? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said, that I am a king. For this was I born; and for this came I into the world, that I might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.

18:38  Pilate said to him: What is the truth? And as he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them: I find not any crime in him.

18:39  And ye have a custom that I should release one to you at the passover; will ye, therefore, that I release to you this king of the Jews?

18:40  And they all cried out, and said: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now this Barabbas was a robber.