John

John 18

1Judas betrayeth Jesus: the officers and soldiers at Christ's word fall to the ground: 10Peter cutteth off Malchus' ear: 12Jesus is led bound to Annas and Caiaphas: 15Peter denieth him: 19Jesus is examined by the high priest, and struck by one of the officers: 25Peter denieth him the second and third time: 28Jesus brought before Pilate, and examined, confesseth his kingdom not to be of this world: Pilate testifying his innocence, and offering to release him, the Jews prefer Barabbas.

1WHEN Jesus had spoken these words, ^ahe went forth with his disciples over ^bthe brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

a Mat. 26.30,36. Mar. 14.26,32. Lu. 22.39. b 2Sa. 15.23. 2Ch. 15.16. 2Ki. 23.11.

2And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for ^cJesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

c Lu. 21.37; 22.39.

3^dJudas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

d Mat. 26.47. Mar. 14.43. Lu. 22.47. Ac. 1.16. Ps. 3.1,2; 22.12,16.

4Jesus therefore, ^eknowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

e Mat. 16.21; 17.22,23; 20.18,19; 26.2,21-24,31,32. ch. 10.17,18. Ac. 2.28.

5They answered him, ^fJesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, ^gstood with them.

f ch. 19.19. Lu. 18.37; 1.26; 2.4,39,51. Mat. 2.23. g Is. 3.9. Je. 8.12.

6As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he , ^hthey went backward, and fell to the ground.

h Ps. 129.5; 27.2; 40.14. Ec. 8.4.

7Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

8Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he : ⁱif therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

i Mat. 26.56; 20.28. Is. 53.6. Ep. 5.25. 1Pe. 5.7.

9That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, ^jOf them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

j ch. 17.12; 10.28. Jude 1.

10^kThen Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

k Mat. 26.33,35,51. Mar. 14.47. Lu. 22.49,50. v.18,26.

11Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: ^lthe cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

l Ps. 75.8. Mat. 20.22,23; 26.39,42,51. Mar. 10.38; 14.36,47. Lu. 12.50; 22.42,50. He. 12.2.

12^mThen the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and ⁿbound him,

m Mat. 26.57. Mar. 14.53. Lu. 22.54. Ac. 2.23. La. 4.20. n Ge. 22.9. Ps. 105.18; 118.27. Ju. 16.21.

13¹And ^oled him away to ^pAnnas first; for he was father in law to ^qCaiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

o Mat. 26.57. p Lu. 3.2. v.24. Ac. 4.6. q Mat. 26.3.

14^rNow Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

r ch. 11.49,50.

15¶^sAnd Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

s Mat. 26.58. Mar. 14.54. Lu. 22.54.

16^tBut Peter stood at the door ^*without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

t Mar. 14.54. Lu. 22.55-57. Mat. 26.69,70. Mar. 14.66-68.

17Then saith the ^*damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

18^uAnd the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

u Mar. 14.54. Lu. 22.55,56. Ps. 1.1. Pr. 9.6; 13.20.

19¶^vThe high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

v Lu. 11.53,54; 20.20.

20Jesus answered him, ^wI spake openly to the world; I ever taught ^xin the synagogue, and ^yin the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

w Lu. 2.46; 4.15,16. ch. 5.14-47; 7.14,26,28; 8.2; 10.23. Lu. 21.37. Ps. 22.22; 40.9,10. Ac. 26.26. x ch. 6.59. y Mat. 26.55.

21Why askest thou me? ^zask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

z ch. 7.46. Is. 45.19; 48.16. ch. 3.21.

22And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by ^astruck Jesus ²with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

a Job 16.10. Je. 20.2. Ac. 23.2-4. Mi. 5.1. Is. 50.6.

23Jesus answered him, ^bIf I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

b Mat. 11.29. 1Pe. 2.19-23.

24^cNow Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

c Mat. 26.57. v.13. Lu. 3.2.

25And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. ^dThey said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it , and said, I am not.

d Mat. 26.71,72. Mar. 14.69,70. Lu. 22.58.

26^eOne of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman ^fwhose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

e Lu. 22.59,60. Mar. 14.70,71. Mat. 26.73,74. f v.10.

27^gPeter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

g Mat. 26.74,75. Mar. 14.71,72. Lu. 22.60,61. ch. 13.38. Mar. 14.30.

28¶^hThen led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto ³the hall of judgment: and it was ⁱearly; ^jand they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but ^kthat they might eat the passover.

h Mat. 27.2. Mar. 15.1. Lu. 23.1. i Pr. 1.16; 4.16. Mi. 2.1. Ps. 140.2. j Ac. 10.28; 11.3. Mat. 23.23,24. k ch. 19.14.

29Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

30They answered and said unto him, If he were not a ^*malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

31Then said Pilate unto them, ^lTake ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, ^mIt is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

l Ac. 25.27. ch. 7.51. m Ge. 49.10. Eze. 21.26,27. ch. 19.15.

32ⁿThat the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

n Mat. 20.19; 26.2. ch. 12.32,33. Lu. 18.32,33.

33^oThen Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

o Mat. 27.11. Mar. 15.2. Lu. 23.3.

34Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35Pilate answered, ^pAm I a Jew? ^qThine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

p Ps. 147.19,20. Ro. 3.1,2. Ne. 4.2. Ezr. 4.12. q v.28. ch. 19.11. Mat. 27.2. Mar. 15.1. Lu. 23.1. Ac. 3.13.

36^rJesus answered, ^sMy kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were ^tof this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not ^ube delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

r Re. 1.5; 3.14. 1Ti. 6.13. s Ps. 45.3,6. Is. 9.6,7. Da. 7.13,14; 2.44. ch. 6.15; 8.15. Zec. 9.9. 2Co. 10.4,5. Lu. 12.14; 17.20,21. Ro. 14.17. Col. 1.13. t ch. 8.23. u ch. 19.16.

37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, ^vThou sayest that I am a king. ^wTo this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should ^xbear witness unto the truth. Every one that is ^yof the truth heareth my voice.

v Mat. 26.64; 27.11. Mar. 14.62. w ch. 12.27. x 1Ti. 6.13. Re. 1.5; 3.14. Is. 55.4. y 1Pe. 1.23. Ga. 4.28. ch. 17.17,19; 8.32,47; 7.17. 1Jn. 4.6; 3.18,19.

38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he ^zwent out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, ^aI find in him no fault at all.

z v.33. a Mat. 27.24. Lu. 23.4,14,15. ch. 19.4,6.

39^bBut ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

b Mat. 27.15-26. Mar. 15.6-15. Lu. 23.17-25.

40^cThen cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

c Ac. 3.14. Lu. 23.18,19. Mar. 15.7-11.