John 18 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Judas Betrays Jesus

18 When Jesus had spoken these words, ^(A)He went away with His disciples across ^(B)the ^[a]ravine of the Kidron, where there was ^(C)a garden which He entered ^[b]with His disciples. ² Now Judas, who was ^[c]betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had ^(D)often met there with His disciples. ^{3 (E)}So Judas, having obtained ^(F)the Roman ^[d]cohort and ^(G)officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, *came there with lanterns, ^(H)torches, and weapons. ⁴ Jesus therefore, ^(I)knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, came out into the open and *said to them, “^(J)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, “^(K)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: “^(L)Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.” ¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, ^(M)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; ^(N)the cup which the Father has given Me, am I not to drink it?”

Jesus before the Priests

^{12 (O)}So ^(P)the Roman ^[e]cohort, the ^[f]commander, and the ^(Q)officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him, ¹³ and brought Him to ^(R)Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of ^(S)Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. ¹⁴ Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that ^(T)it was in their best interest for one man to die in behalf of the people.

^{15 (U)}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 ^(V)the courtyard of the high priest, ^{16 (W)}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 (X)}Then the slave woman who was the doorkeeper *said to Peter, “^(Y)You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He *said, “I am not.” ¹⁸ Now the slaves and the ^(Z)officers were standing there, having made ^(AA)a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were ^(AB)warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

^{19 (AC)}The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I ^(AD)have spoken openly to the world; I always ^(AE)taught in ^[g]synagogues and ^(AF)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 ^(AG)officers, who was standing nearby, ^(AH)struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?” ^{23 (AI)}Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?” ^{24 (AJ)}So Annas sent Him bound to ^(AK)Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter’s Denial of Jesus

^{25 (AL)}Now ^(AM)Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “^(AN)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 ^(AO)whose ear Peter cut off, *said, “Did I not see you in ^(AP)the garden with Him?” ²⁷ Peter then denied it again, and immediately ^(AQ)a rooster crowed.

Jesus before Pilate

^{28 (AR)}Then they *brought Jesus from ^(AS)Caiaphas into ^(AT)the ^[h]Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter ^(AU)the ^[i]Praetorium, so that ^(AV)they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. ^{29 (AW)}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 ^[j]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 ^[k]permitted to put anyone to death.” ³² This happened so that ^(AX)the word of Jesus which He said, indicating what kind of death He was going to die, would be fulfilled.

³³ Therefore Pilate ^(AY)entered the Praetorium again, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “^(AZ)You are the King of the Jews?” ³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are you saying this ^[l]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, “^(BA)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 ^[m]of this realm.” ³⁷ Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “^(BB)You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I have been born, and for this I have come into the world: ^(BC)to testify to the truth. ^(BD)Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.” ³⁸ Pilate *said to Him, “What is truth?”

And after saying this, he ^(BE)came out again to the Jews and *said to them, “^(BF)I find no grounds at all for charges in ^[n]His case. ^{39 (BG)}However, you have a custom that I release one prisoner ^[o]for you at the Passover; therefore do you wish that I release ^[p]for you the King of the Jews?” ⁴⁰ So they shouted again, saying, “^(BH)Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a rebel.

Footnotes

1. John 18:1 Lit winter torrent; or wadi
2. John 18:1 Lit and
3. John 18:2 Or handing Him over
4. John 18:3 Normally 600 men (the number varied)
5. John 18:12 Normally 600 men (the number varied)
6. John 18:12 I.e., commander of the cohort
7. John 18:20 Lit a synagogue
8. John 18:28 I.e., governor’s official residence
9. John 18:28 I.e., governor’s official residence
10. John 18:30 Lit one doing evil
11. John 18:31 I.e., under Roman law
12. John 18:34 Lit from yourself
13. John 18:36 Lit from here
14. John 18:38 Lit Him
15. John 18:39 Or to you
16. John 18:39 Or to you

Cross references

1. John 18:1 : Matt 26:30, 36; Mark 14:26, 32; Luke 22:39
2. John 18:1 : 2 Sam 15:23; 1 Kin 2:37; 15:13; 2 Kin 23:4, 6, 12; 2 Chr 15:16; 29:16; 30:14; Jer 31:40
3. John 18:1 : Matt 26:36; Mark 14:32; John 18:26
4. John 18:2 : Luke 21:37; 22:39
5. John 18:3 : John 18:3-11: Matt 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-50; Luke 22:47-53
6. John 18:3 : John 18:12; Acts 10:1
7. John 18:3 : John 7:32; 18:12, 18
8. John 18:3 : Matt 25:1
9. John 18:4 : John 6:64; 13:1, 11
10. John 18:4 : John 18:7
11. John 18:7 : John 18:4
12. John 18:9 : John 17:12
13. John 18:10 : Matt 26:51; Mark 14:47
14. John 18:11 : Matt 20:22; 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42
15. John 18:12 : John 18:12f: Matt 26:57ff
16. John 18:12 : John 18:3
17. John 18:12 : John 18:3
18. John 18:13 : Luke 3:2; John 18:24
19. John 18:13 : Matt 26:3; John 11:49, 51
20. John 18:14 : John 11:50
21. John 18:15 : Matt 26:58; Mark 14:54; Luke 22:54
22. John 18:15 : Matt 26:3; John 18:24, 28
23. John 18:16 : John 18:16-18: Matt 26:69f; Mark 14:66-68; Luke 22:55-57
24. John 18:17 : Acts 12:13
25. John 18:17 : John 18:25
26. John 18:18 : John 18:3
27. John 18:18 : John 21:9
28. John 18:18 : Mark 14:54, 67
29. John 18:19 : John 18:19-24: Matt 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:63-71
30. John 18:20 : John 7:26; 8:26
31. John 18:20 : Matt 4:23; John 6:59
32. John 18:20 : Matt 26:55
33. John 18:22 : John 18:3
34. John 18:22 : John 19:3
35. John 18:23 : Matt 5:39; Acts 23:2-5
36. John 18:24 : John 18:13
37. John 18:24 : John 18:13
38. John 18:25 : John 18:25-27: Matt 26:71-75; Mark 14:69-72; Luke 22:58-62
39. John 18:25 : John 18:18
40. John 18:25 : John 18:17
41. John 18:26 : John 18:10
42. John 18:26 : John 18:1
43. John 18:27 : John 13:38
44. John 18:28 : Matt 27:2; Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1
45. John 18:28 : John 18:13
46. John 18:28 : Matt 27:27; John 18:33; 19:9
47. John 18:28 : Matt 27:27; John 18:33; 19:9
48. John 18:28 : John 11:55; Acts 11:3
49. John 18:29 : John 18:29-38: Matt 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:2, 3
50. John 18:32 : Matt 20:19; 26:2; Mark 10:33f; Luke 18:32f; John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32f
51. John 18:33 : John 18:28, 29; 19:9
52. John 18:33 : Luke 23:3; John 19:12
53. John 18:36 : Matt 26:53; Luke 17:21; John 6:15
54. John 18:37 : Matt 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 22:70; 23:3
55. John 18:37 : John 1:14; 3:32; 8:14
56. John 18:37 : John 8:47; 1 John 4:6
57. John 18:38 : John 18:33; 19:4
58. John 18:38 : Luke 23:4; John 19:4, 6
59. John 18:39 : John 18:39-19:16: Matt 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:18-25
60. John 18:40 : Acts 3:14