18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with · his disciples across the Kidron valley, · where there was an olive grove, into which he entered with · his disciples.
18:2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with · his disciples.
18:3 · So Judas, having procured a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and · Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
18:4 Then Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to him, stepped forward and said to them, “Who is it that you are looking for?”
18:5 They answered him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am he.” Now Judas, who betrayed him, was standing · with them.
18:6 When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they all drew back · and fell to the ground.
18:7 Then Jesus asked them again, “Who is it that you are looking for?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”
18:8 Jesus replied, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.”
18:9 This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, “I have not lost a single one of those whom you have given me.”
18:10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest, · cutting off his · right ear. · The servant’s name was · Malchus.
18:11 Jesus therefore said · to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup which the Father has given me?”
18:12 So the detachment of soldiers, · their captain, and the officers of the Jews arrested · Jesus and bound him.
18:13 · They took him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest · that year.
18:14 Caiaphas was · the man who had advised the Jews that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.
18:15 Simon Peter was following · · Jesus along with another disciple. · Since that disciple was known to the high priest, · he went with · Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest,
18:16 · but Peter remained outside at the door. So the other disciple, · the one who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in. ·
18:17 The servant girl who kept watch at the door said to Peter, “You are not · one of · that man’s disciples, · are you?” He answered, “I am not.”
18:18 · The servants and · officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and were standing there and warming themselves, and Peter also was · standing with them and warming himself.
18:19 Meanwhile the high priest questioned · Jesus about · his disciples and about · his teaching.
18:20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all · Jews come together. · I have said nothing in secret.
18:21 Why do you question me? Question those who have heard as to what I said to them; they know what I said.”
18:22 When he said this, · one of the officers standing there gave Jesus a slap in the face, · saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”
18:23 Jesus replied, “If I spoke incorrectly, testify about the error; but if I spoke correctly, why do you hit me?”
18:24 Then Annas sent him · bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
18:25 Now Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself, so they said to him, “You are not · one of · his disciples, are you?” Peter denied it and said, “I am not!”
18:26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, · said, “I saw you in the garden with him, did I not?”
18:27 Then Peter denied it again, and immediately a rooster began to crow.
18:28 Then they took · Jesus from · Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was · early, and they did not go into the governor’s headquarters so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover meal.
18:29 So Pilate came · outside to them and said, “What accusation are you bringing against · this man?”
18:30 They replied · to him, saying, “If this man were not doing something wrong, we would not have handed him over to you.”
18:31 Then Pilate said to them, · “Take him yourselves and judge him according to · your law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put any one to death.”
18:32 This was to fulfill the word that · Jesus had spoken indicating what kind of death he was going to die.
18:33 Then Pilate entered his headquarters again, · · summoned · Jesus and said to him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
18:34 Jesus responded, “Are you saying this of your own accord, or did others tell you about me?”
18:35 Pilate answered, · “I am not a Jew, am I? · Your own people · and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”
18:36 Jesus answered, · “My kingdom · is not of · this world; if my kingdom were of · this world, · · · my subjects · would be fighting to prevent me from being handed over to the Jews; but as it is · my kingdom · is not from here.”
18:37 Therefore Pilate said to him, · “So you are a king, then?” Jesus answered, · “You say that I am a king! The reason for which I was born and have come into the world, is that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my · voice.”
18:38 Pilate said to him, · “What is truth?” And having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no basis for an accusation against him.
18:39 But you have a custom that I should release someone for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”
18:40 They shouted back, saying, “Not that man, but · Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was · a revolutionary.
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