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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>John 18 BLB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/john/18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap//john/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">BLB</a> > John 18</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/berean/john/18.htm" width="100%" height="32" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../john/17.htm" title="John 17">◄</a> John 18 <a href="../john/19.htm" title="John 19">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Berean Literal Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Betrayal of Jesus<br /><span class="cross">(Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Having said these things, Jesus went out with His disciples beyond the winter stream of Kidron, where there was a garden, into which He and His disciples entered. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Now Judas, who was delivering Him up, also knew the place, because Jesus often gathered together there with His disciples. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Therefore Judas, having procured the cohort and officers from the chief priests and from the Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Therefore Jesus, knowing all things that are coming upon Him, having gone forth, also said to them, <span class="red">“Whom do you seek?”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.”</p><p class="reg"> He says to them, <span class="red">“I am <i>He</i>.”</span></p><p class="reg"> Now Judas, who is delivering Him up, also had been standing with them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Therefore when He said to them, <span class="red">“I am <i>He</i>,”</span> they drew toward the back and fell to <i>the</i> ground. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Therefore He questioned them again, <span class="red">“Whom do you seek?”</span></p><p class="reg"> And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Jesus answered, <span class="red">“I have told you that I am <i>He</i>. Therefore if you seek Me, allow these to go away,”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>so that the word that He had spoken might be fulfilled, <span class="red">“Those whom You have given Me, I have lost none of them, not one.”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Therefore Jesus said to Peter, <span class="red">“Put the sword into the sheath. The cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then the cohort and the commander and the officers of the Jews took hold of Jesus and bound Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And they led <i>Him</i> away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest the same year. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now Caiaphas was the <i>one</i> having given counsel to the Jews that it is profitable for one man to perish for the people. </p><p class="hdg">Peter's First Denial<br /><span class="cross">(Matthew 26:69-71; Mark 14:66-67; Luke 22:54-57)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Simon Peter and the other disciple were following Jesus. Now since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But Peter stood at the door outside. Therefore the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought in Peter. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Therefore the servant girl, the doorkeeper, says to Peter, “Are you not also of the disciples of this man?”</p><p class="reg"> He says, “I am not.” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now the servants and the officers were standing, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold and they were warming themselves. And Peter was also standing with them and warming himself. </p><p class="hdg">Jesus Before the High Priest<br /><span class="cross">(Isaiah 53:1-8; Matthew 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; 1 Peter 2:21-25)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then the high priest questioned Jesus concerning His disciples and concerning His teaching. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Jesus answered him, <span class="red">“I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in <i>the</i> synagogue and in the temple, where the Jews always come together; and I spoke nothing in secret. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Why do you question Me? Question those having heard what I spoke to them. Behold, they know what I said.”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Now of His having said these things, one of the officers standing by gave a blow with the palm to Jesus, having said, “Do You answer the high priest this way?” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Jesus answered him, <span class="red">“If I spoke evil, bear witness concerning the evil; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. </p><p class="hdg">Peter's Second and Third Denials<br /><span class="cross">(Matthew 26:71-75; Mark 14:68-72; Luke 22:58-62)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Therefore they said to him, “Are you not also <i>one</i> of His disciples?”</p><p class="reg"> He denied <i>it</i> and said, “I am not.” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>One of the servants of the high priest, being kinsman <i>of him</i> whose ear Peter had cut off, says, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Then Peter denied <i>it</i> again, and immediately a rooster crowed. </p><p class="hdg">Jesus Before Pilate<br /><span class="cross">(Matthew 27:11-14; Luke 23:1-6)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Then they are leading Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. Now it was early, and they did not enter into the Praetorium, so that they should not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Therefore Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>They answered and said to him, “If He were not doing evil, we would not have delivered Him to you.” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Therefore Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your Law.”</p><p class="reg"> The Jews said to him, “It is not permitted to us to put anyone to death”— <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>that word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which He had spoken signifying what death He was about to die. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and he called Jesus and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Jesus answered, <span class="red">“Do you say this of yourself, or did others say <i>it</i> to you concerning Me?”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests delivered You to me. What have You done?” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Jesus answered, <span class="red">“My kingdom is not of this world; if My kingdom were of this world, My attendants would fight that I might not be betrayed to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here.”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Therefore Pilate said to Him, “Then You are a king?”</p><p class="reg"> Jesus answered, <span class="red">“You say that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, that I may bear witness to the truth. Everyone being of the truth hears My voice.”</span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?”</p><p class="reg"> And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and says to them, “I find no guilt in Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>But it is your custom that I should release to you one at the Passover; therefore do you wish I should release to you the King of the Jews?” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/18-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>Then they cried out again saying, “Not this one, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.<A name="fn"><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible<br /><a href="//berean.bible">www.Berean.Bible</a><br /><br /><a href="//literalbible.com">Berean Literal Bible (BLB)</a><br />© 2016 by <a href="//biblehub.com">Bible Hub</a> and <a href="//berean.bible">Berean.Bible</a><br />Used by Permission. 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