John 18:1-26 ▼

1 When Jesus had spoken these things, he went out with his disciples beyond the brook Kedron, where was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.

2 And Judas, who delivered him up, also knew the place, because Jesus often went thither with his disciples.

3 Judas, then, having received the band of soldiers and attendants from the chief priests and Pharisees, came thither with torches and lamps and weapons.

4 Then Jesus, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom do you seek?

5 They answered him: Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them: I am he. Judas, also, who delivered him up, was standing among them.

6 Then, when he said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

7 Then he asked them again: "Whom do you seek? They said: Jesus the Nazarene.

8 Jesus answered: I have told you that I am he. If, then, you seek me, let these go away.

9 This he said , that the word might be fulfilled which he had spoken: Of those whom thou hast given me; I have lost none.

10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear. The name of the servant was Malchus.

11 Then Jesus said to Peter: Put up your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that my Father has given me?

12 Then the band of soldiers, and the officer, and the attend ants of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him,

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

14 It was Caiaphas who had given counsel to the Jews, that it was profitable that one man should die for the people.

15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. And that other disciple was acquainted with the chief priest, and he went in with Jesus into the palace of the chief priest.

16 But Peter stood without near the door. Then the other disciple, who was acquainted with the chief priest, went out and spoke to the door-keeper, and brought Peter in.

17 Then the maid-servant who kept the door said to Peter: Are you not also one of the disciples of this man? He said: I am not.

18 And the servants and the attendants, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold, were standing and warming themselves. And Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

19 Then the chief priest questioned Jesus concerning his disciples and his teaching.

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

21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard, what things I said to them. Behold, they know what I have said.

22 When he had spoken thus, one of the attendants, who was standing by, struck Jesus with his open hand, saying: Do you answer the chief priest thus?

23 Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you strike me?

24 Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

25 And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then they said to him: Are not you also one of his disciples? He denied, and said: I am not.

26 One of the servants of the chief priest, who was a kinsman of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said: Did I not see you in the garden with him?