New American Standard Bible 1995

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1When 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.

1When he had said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was an orchard there, and he and his disciples went into it.

2Now Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

2(Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, knew the place too, because Jesus had met there many times with his disciples.)

3Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

3So Judas obtained a squad of soldiers and some officers of the chief priests and Pharisees. They came to the orchard with lanterns and torches and weapons.

4So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"

4Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

5They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." He said to them, "I am He." And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

5They replied, "Jesus the Nazarene." He told them, "I am he." (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing there with them.)

6So when He said to them, "I am He," they drew back and fell to the ground.

6So when Jesus said to them, "I am he," they retreated and fell to the ground.

7Therefore He again asked them, "Whom do you seek?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."

7Then Jesus asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."

8Jesus answered, "I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,"

8Jesus replied, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go."

9to fulfill the word which He spoke, "Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one."

9He said this to fulfill the word he had spoken, "I have not lost a single one of those whom you gave me."

10Simon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave's name was Malchus.

10Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his right ear. (Now the slave's name was Malchus.)

11So Jesus said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?"

11But Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath! Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"

12So the Roman cohort and the commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him,

12Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.

13and led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

13They brought him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

14Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.

14(Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)

15Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest,

15Simon Peter and another disciple followed them as they brought Jesus to Annas. (Now the other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, and he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard.)

16but 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.

16But Simon Peter was left standing outside by the door. So the other disciple who was acquainted with the high priest came out and spoke to the slave girl who watched the door, and brought Peter inside.

17Then the slave-girl who kept the door said to Peter, "You are not also one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."

17The girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, "You're not one of this man's disciples too, are you?" He replied, "I am not."

18Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

18(Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire they had made, warming themselves because it was cold. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.)

19The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.

19While this was happening, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

20Jesus answered him, "I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.

20Jesus replied, "I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where all the Jewish people assemble together. I have said nothing in secret.

21"Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; they know what I said."

21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said. They know what I said."

22When He had said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus, saying, "Is that the way You answer the high priest?"

22When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest's officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"

23Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?"

23Jesus replied, "If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?"

24So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

24Then Annas sent him, still tied up, to Caiaphas the high priest.

25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, "You are not also one of His disciples, are you?" He denied it, and said, "I am not."

25Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing in the courtyard warming himself. They said to him, "You aren't one of his disciples too, are you?" Peter denied it: "I am not!"

26One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one whose ear Peter cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with Him?"

26One of the high priest's slaves, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the orchard with him?"

27Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

27Then Peter denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

28Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor's residence. (Now it was very early morning.) They did not go into the governor's residence so they would not be ceremonially defiled, but could eat the Passover meal.

29Therefore Pilate went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this Man?"

29So Pilate came outside to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"

30They answered and said to him, "If this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you."

30They replied, "If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you."

31So 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,"

31Pilate told them, "Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!" The Jewish leaders replied, "We cannot legally put anyone to death."

32to fulfill the word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.

32(This happened to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated what kind of death he was going to die.)

33Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

33So Pilate went back into the governor's residence, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

34Jesus answered, "Are you saying this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?"

34Jesus replied, "Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?"

35Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?"

35Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and your chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?"

36Jesus answered, "My kingdom 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 of this realm."

36Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here."

37Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

37Then Pilate said, "So you are a king!" Jesus replied, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world--to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

38Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, "I find no guilt in Him.

38Pilate asked, "What is truth?" When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish leaders and announced, "I find no basis for an accusation against him.

39"But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?"

39But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"

40So they cried out again, saying, "Not this Man, but Barabbas." Now Barabbas was a robber.

40Then they shouted back, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

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