Joh 1, Joh 18 | ESV | STEP | In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God .

1 ^aIn the beginning was ^bthe Word, and ^cthe Word was with God, and ^dthe Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 ^eAll things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 ^fIn him was life, ^{▼▼Or was not any thing made. That which has been made was life in him} and ^hthe life was the light of men. 5 ⁱThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man ^jsent from God, whose name was ^kJohn. 7 He came as a ^lwitness, to bear witness about the light, ^mthat all might believe through him. 8 ⁿHe was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

9 ^oThe true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet ^pthe world did not know him. 11 He came to ^qhis own, ^{▼▼Greek to his own things; that is, to his own domain, or to his own people} and ^shis own people ^{▼▼People is implied in Greek} ^udid not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, ^vwho believed in his name, ^whe gave the right ^xto become ^ychildren of God, 13 who ^zwere born, ^aanot of blood ^abnor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And ^acthe Word ^adbecame flesh and ^aedwelt among us, ^afand we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of ^aggrace and ^ahtruth. 15 ( ^aiJohn bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^aj‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from ^akhis fullness we have all received, ^algrace upon grace. ^{▼▼Or grace in place of grace} 17 For ^anthe law was given through Moses; ^aograce and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 ^apNo one has ever seen God; ^aqthe only God, ^{▼▼Or the only One, who is God; some manuscripts the only Son} who is at the Father’s side, ^{▼▼Greek in the bosom of the Father} ^athe has made him known.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

19 And this is the ^autestimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ^av“Who are you?” 20 ^awHe confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? ^axAre you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you ^aythe Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am ^azthe voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight ^{▼▼Or crying out, ‘In the wilderness make straight} the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, ^bb“Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, ^bc“I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even ^bdhe who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Behold, the Lamb of God

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, ^bethe Lamb of God, who ^bftakes away the sin ^bgof the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ^bh‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but ^bifor this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John ^bjbore witness: ^bk“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and ^blit remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but ^bmhe who sent me to baptize ^bnwith water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, ^bothis is he who baptizes ^bpwith the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, ^bqthe Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, ^br“What are you seeking?” And they said to him, ^bs“Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. ^{▼▼That is, about 4 p.m.} 40 ^buOne of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus ^{▼▼Greek him} was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found ^bwthe Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of ^bxJohn. You shall be called ^byCephas” (which means ^bzPeter ^{▼▼ Cephas and Peter are from the word for rock in Aramaic and Greek, respectively}).

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

43 ^cbThe next day Jesus decided ^ccto go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now ^cdPhilip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found ^ceNathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom ^cfMoses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus ^cgof Nazareth, ^chthe son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to him, ^ci“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, ^cjan Israelite indeed, ^ckin whom there is no deceit!” 48 Nathanael said to him, “How ^cldo you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, ^cm“Rabbi, ^cnyou are the Son of God! You are the ^coKing of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, ^{▼▼The Greek for you is plural; twice in this verse} you will see ^cqheaven opened, and ^crthe angels of God ascending and descending on ^csthe Son of Man.”

John 18

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, ^cthe went out with his disciples across ^cuthe brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew ^cvthe place, for ^cwJesus often met there with his disciples. 3 ^cxSo Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, ^cyknowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, ^cz“Whom do you seek?” 5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” ^{▼▼Greek I am; also verses 6, 8} Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 ^dbWhen Jesus ^{▼▼Greek he} said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7 So he asked them again, ^dd“Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” 9 ^deThis was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: “Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.” 10 Then Simon Peter, ^dfhaving a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; twice in this verse} and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; ^dhshall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

Jesus Faces Annas and Caiaphas

12 So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews ^{▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verses 14, 31, 36, 38} arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 First they ^djled him to ^dkAnnas, for he was the father-in-law of ^dlCaiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews ^dmthat it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus

15 ^dnSimon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, 16 ^dobut Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, 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. 17 ^dpThe servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” 18 Now the servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants; also verse 26} and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. ^drPeter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

The High Priest Questions Jesus

19 ^dsThe high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken ^dtopenly ^duto the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. ^dvI have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.” 22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, ^dw“Is that how you answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 ^dxAnnas then sent him bound to ^dyCaiaphas the high priest.

Peter Denies Jesus Again

25 ^dzNow Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” 26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of ^eathe man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you ^ebin the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it, and ^ecat once a rooster crowed.

Jesus Before Pilate

28 ^edThen they led Jesus ^eefrom the house of Caiaphas to ^efthe governor’s headquarters. ^{▼▼Greek the praetorium} It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, ^ehso that they would not be defiled, ^eibut could eat the Passover. 29 ^ejSo Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, ^ek“Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” 32 ^elThis was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken ^emto show by what kind of death he was going to die.

My Kingdom Is Not of This World

33 ^enSo Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, ^eo“Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, ^ep“My kingdom ^eqis not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, ^ermy servants would have been fighting, that ^esI might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, ^et“You say that I am a king. ^euFor this purpose I was born and for this purpose ^evI have come into the world— ^ewto bear witness to the truth. ^exEveryone who is ^eyof the truth ^ezlistens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”

After he had said this, ^fahe went back outside to the Jews and told them, ^fb“I find no guilt in him. 39 ^fcBut you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, ^fd“Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber. ^{▼▼Or an insurrectionist}