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Judas Betrays Jesus

¹ When Jesus had spoken these words, ^(C1)He went away with His disciples across ^(C2)the ^(F1)ravine of the Kidron, where there was ^(C3)a garden which He entered ^(F2)with His disciples.² Now Judas, who was ^(F1)betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had ^(C1)often met there with His disciples.^3 (C1)So Judas, having obtained ^(C2)the Roman ^(F1)cohort and ^(C3)officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, ^(*)came there with lanterns, ^(C4)torches, and weapons.⁴ Jesus therefore, ^(C1)knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, came out into the open and ^(*)said to them, "^(C2)Whom are you seeking?"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 Now then, when He said to them, "I am He," they drew back and fell to the ground.⁷ He then asked them again, "^(C1)Whom are you seeking?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."⁸ Jesus answered, "I told you that I am He; so if you are seeking Me, let these men go on their way."⁹ This took place so that the word which He spoke would be fulfilled: "^(C1)Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one."¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, ^(C1)since he had 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; ^(C1)the cup which the Father has given Me, am I not to drink it?"

Jesus before the Priests

^12 (C1)So ^(C2)the Roman ^(F1)cohort, the ^(F2)commander, and the ^(C2)officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him,¹³ and brought Him to ^(C1)Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of ^(C2)Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.¹⁴ Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that ^(C1)it was in their best interest for one man to die in behalf of the people.

^15 (C1)Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into ^(C2)the courtyard of the high priest,^16 (C1)but 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 (C1)Then the slave woman who was the doorkeeper ^(*)said to Peter, "^(C2)You are not also one of this Man's disciples, are you?" He ^(*)said, "I am not."¹⁸ Now the slaves and the ^(C1)officers were standing there, having made ^(C2)a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were ^(C3)warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

^19 (C1)The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.²⁰ Jesus answered him, "I ^(C1)have spoken openly to the world; I always ^(C2)taught in ^(F1)synagogues and ^(C3)in the temple area, where all the Jews congregate; and I said nothing in secret.²¹ "Why are you asking Me? Ask those who have heard what I spoke to them. Look: these people know what I said."²² But when He said this, one of the ^(C1)officers, who was standing nearby, ^(C2)struck Jesus, saying, "Is that the way You answer the high priest?"^23 (C1)Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?"^24 (C1)So Annas sent Him bound to ^(C1)Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter's Denial of Jesus

^25 (C1)Now ^(C2)Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they said to him, "^(C3)You are not one of His disciples as well, are you?" He denied it, and said, "I am not."²⁶ One of the slaves of the high priest, who was related to the one ^(C1)whose ear Peter cut off, ^(*)said, "Did I not see you in ^(C2)the garden with Him?"²⁷ Peter then denied it again, and immediately ^(C1)a rooster crowed.

Jesus before Pilate

^28 (C1)Then they ^(*)brought Jesus from ^(C2)Caiaphas into ^(C3)the ^(F1)Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter ^(C3)the ^(F1)Praetorium, so that ^(C4)they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.^29 (C1)Therefore Pilate came out to them and ^(*)said, "What accusation are you bringing against this Man?"³⁰ They answered and said to him, "If this Man were not ^(F1)a criminal, we would not have handed Him over 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 ^(F1)permitted to put anyone to death."³² This happened so that ^(C1)the word of Jesus which He said, indicating what kind of death He was going to die, would be fulfilled.

³³ Therefore Pilate ^(C1)entered the Praetorium again, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, "^(C2)You are the King of the Jews?"³⁴ Jesus answered, "Are you saying this ^(F1)on your own, or did others tell you about Me?"³⁵ Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed You over to me; what have You done?"³⁶ Jesus answered, "^(C1)My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not ^(F1)of this realm."³⁷ Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "^(C1)You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I have been born, and for this I have come into the world: ^(C2)to testify to the truth. ^(C3)Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice."

³⁸ Pilate ^(*)said to Him, "What is truth?" And after saying this, he ^(C1)came out again to the Jews and ^(*)said to them, "^(C2)I find no grounds at all for charges in ^(F1)His case.³⁹ "^(C1)However, you have a custom that I release one prisoner ^(F1)for you at the Passover; therefore do you wish that I release ^(F1)for you the King of the Jews?"⁴⁰ So they shouted again, saying, "^(C1)Not this Man, but Barabbas." Now Barabbas was a rebel.