Joh 18 | NASB1995 | STEP | 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 .

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, ^aHe went forth with His disciples over ^bthe ^{▼▼ Lit winter-torrent}ravine of the Kidron, where there was ^da garden, in which He entered ^{▼▼ Lit and}with His disciples. 2 Now Judas also, who was ^{▼▼ Or handing Him over}betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had ^goften met there with His disciples. 3 ^hJudas then, having received ⁱthe Roman ^{▼▼ Normally 600 men; a battalion}cohort and ^kofficers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and ^ltorches and weapons. 4 So Jesus, ^mknowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, ⁿ“Whom do you seek?” 5 They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them. 6 So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7 Therefore He again asked them, ^o“Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.” 8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,” 9 to fulfill the word which He spoke, ^p“Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.” 10 Simon Peter then, ^qhaving a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus. 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; ^rthe cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”

Jesus before the Priests

12 ^sSo ^tthe Roman ^{▼▼ Or battalion}cohort and the ^{▼▼ I.e. chiliarch, in command of a thousand troops}commander and the ^wofficers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him, 13 and led Him to ^xAnnas first; for he was father-in-law of ^yCaiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that ^zit was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.

15 ^aaSimon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into ^abthe court of the high priest, 16 ^acbut 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. 17 ^adThen the slave-girl who kept the door said to Peter, ^ae“You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” 18 Now the slaves and the ^afofficers were standing there, having made ^aga charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were ^ahwarming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

19 ^aiThe high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I ^ajhave spoken openly to the world; I always ^aktaught in ^{▼▼ Lit a synagogue}synagogues and ^amin the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret. 21 “Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; they know what I said.” 22 When He had said this, one of the ^anofficers standing nearby ^aostruck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?” 23 ^apJesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?” 24 ^aqSo Annas sent Him bound to ^arCaiaphas the high priest.

Peter’s Denial of Jesus

25 ^asNow ^atSimon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, ^au“You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.” 26 One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one ^avwhose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in ^awthe garden with Him?” 27 Peter then denied it again, and immediately ^axa rooster crowed.

Jesus before Pilate

28 ^ayThen they led Jesus from ^azCaiaphas into ^bathe ^{▼▼ I.e. governor’s official residence}Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into ^bcthe ^{▼▼ I.e. governor’s official residence}Praetorium so that ^bethey would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 29 ^bfTherefore Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?” 30 They answered and said to him, “If this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.” 31 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,” 32 to fulfill ^bgthe word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.

33 Therefore Pilate ^bhentered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, ^bi“Are You the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Are you saying this ^{▼▼ Lit from yourself}on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?” 35 Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?” 36 Jesus answered, ^bk“My kingdom ^{▼▼ Or is not derived from}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 ^{▼▼ Lit from here}of this realm.” 37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, ^bn“You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, ^boto testify to the truth. ^bpEveryone who is of the truth hears My voice.” 38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?”

And when he had said this, he ^bqwent out again to the Jews and said to them, ^br“I find no guilt in Him. 39 ^bs“But you have a custom that I release someone ^{▼▼ Or to you}for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release ^{▼▼ Or to you}for you the King of the Jews?” 40 So they cried out again, saying, ^bv“Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.