John 18

Jesus Before the High Priest John 18:12–27

¹²Verse 12. So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, ¹³Verse 13. and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. ¹⁴Verse 14. Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people. ¹⁵Verse 15. Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest; ¹⁶Verse 16. but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.

¹⁷Verse 17. Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, “Are you also one of this man’s disciples?” He said, “I am not.” ¹⁸Verse 18. Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself. ¹⁹Verse 19. The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching. ²⁰Verse 20. Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret. ²¹Verse 21. Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said.”

²²Verse 22. When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?” ²³Verse 23. Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?” ²⁴Verse 24. Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest. ²⁵Verse 25. Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.” ²⁶Verse 26. One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?”

²⁷Verse 27. Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

Jesus Before Pilate John 18:28–40

²⁸Verse 28. They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. ²⁹Verse 29. Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” ³⁰Verse 30. They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.” ³¹Verse 31. Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” ³²Verse 32. that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

³³Verse 33. Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” ³⁴Verse 34. Jesus answered him, “Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?” ³⁵Verse 35. Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?” ³⁶Verse 36. Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.” ³⁷Verse 37. Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

³⁸Verse 38. Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him. ³⁹Verse 39. But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” ⁴⁰Verse 40. Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.