John Chapter 18 / I am he

John Chapter 18

When
he had finished
praying,

Jesus
left with his
disciples

and crossed
the Kidron Valley.

On the other side
there was a garden,

and
he and his disciples
went into it.

Now

Judas,
who betrayed him,
knew the place,

because
Jesus had often
met there with his disciples.

So Judas
came to the garden,

guiding
a detachment of
soldiers

and
some officials
from the chief priests

and
the Pharisees.

They were
carrying torches,

lanterns
and weapons.

Jesus,
knowing all
that was going to happen
to him,

went out
and asked them,

“Who is it you want?”

“Jesus of Nazareth,”
they replied.

“I am he,”

Jesus said.
(And Judas the traitor
was standing there with them.)

When
Jesus said,

“I am he,”

they drew back
and fell to the ground.

Again
he asked them,

“Who is it you want?”

“Jesus of Nazareth,”
they said.

Jesus
answered,

“I told you
that I am he.

If you are
looking for me,

then
let these men go.”

This happened

so that
the words he had spoken
would be fulfilled:

“I have not lost one of those
you gave me.”

Then
Simon Peter,
who had a sword,

drew it and struck
the high priest’s servant,

cutting off
his right ear.
(The servant’s name was
Malchus.)

Jesus
commanded Peter,

“Put your sword away!

Shall I not drink the cup
the Father has given me?”

Then
the detachment of soldiers
with its commander

and
the Jewish officials
arrested Jesus.

They bound him

and
brought him first to
Annas,

who was
the father-in-law of
Caiaphas,

the high priest that year.

Caiaphas was the one
who had advised the Jewish leaders

that
it would be good
if one man died for the people.

Peter’s First Denial

Simon Peter
and another disciple
were following Jesus.

Because
this disciple was known
to the high priest,

he went with Jesus
into the high priest’s courtyard,

but
Peter had to wait
outside at the door.

The other disciple,
who was known to the high priest,
came back,

spoke
to the servant girl
on duty there

and
brought Peter in.

“You aren’t one of this man’s
disciples too, are you?”

she
asked Peter.

He replied,

“I am not.”

It was cold,
and the servants and officials
stood around a fire they had made
to keep warm.

Peter
also was standing with them,
warming himself.

The High Priest Questions Jesus

Meanwhile,
the high priest questioned
Jesus

about
his disciples
and his teaching.

“I have spoken
openly to the world,”
Jesus replied.

“I always
taught in synagogues
or at the temple,

where all the Jews
come together.

I said
nothing in secret.

Why question me?

Ask those who heard me.

Surely they know what I said.”

When Jesus said this,

one of the officials nearby
slapped him in the face.

“Is this the way
you answer the high priest?”

he demanded.

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“If I said
something wrong,”
Jesus replied,

“testify
as to what is wrong.

But if I spoke the truth,

why did you strike me?”

Then Annas sent him
bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter’s Second and Third Denials

Meanwhile,
Simon Peter was still
standing there warminghimself.

So they asked him,

“You aren’t one of
his disciples too, are you?”

He denied it,

saying,
“I am not.”

Peter is shameful over denying knowing Jesus.

One of the high priest’s servants,
a relative of the man whose ear
Peter had cut off, challenged him,

“Didn’t I see you
with him in the garden?”

Again

Peter denied it,

and at that moment

a rooster began to crow.

Jesus Before Pilate

Then
the Jewish leaders took Jesus
from Caiaphas to the palace of
the Roman governor.

By now
it was early morning,

and to avoid
ceremonial uncleanness

they did not
enter the palace,

because
they wanted to be able
to eat the Passover.

So
Pilate came out
to them and asked,

“What charges
are you bringing against
this man?”

“If he were not a criminal,”
they replied,

“we would not
have handed him over
to you.”

Pilate said,

“Take him yourselves
and judge him by your own law.”

“But
we have no right
to execute anyone,”

they objected.

This took place
to fulfill what Jesus had said

about
the kind of death
he was going to die.

Pilate then
went back inside the palace,

summoned
Jesus and asked him,

“Are you the king of the Jews?”

“Is that your own idea,”
Jesus asked,

“or did others
talk to you about me?”

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“Am I a Jew?”
Pilate replied.

“Your own people
and chief priests
handed you over to me.

What is it you have done?”

Jesus said,

“My kingdom is not
of this world.

If it were,
my servants would fight
to prevent my arrest
by the Jewish leaders.

But now
my kingdom is from
another place.”

“You are a king, then!”
said Pilate.

Jesus answered,
“You say that I am a king.

In fact,

the reason I was born

and came into the world is

to testify to the truth.

Everyone

on the side of truth

listens to me.”

“What is truth?”
retorted Pilate.

With this he went out again
to the Jews gathered there

and said,
“I find no basis for a charge
against him.

But
it is your custom
for me to release to you
one prisoner

at the time of
the Passover.

Do you want me to release
‘the king of the Jews’?”

They shouted back,

“No, not him!
Give us Barabbas!”

Now Barabbas
had taken part in an uprising.

John 18:1-40

요한복음 18

18:1

예수께서
이 말씀을 하시고

제자들과 함께
기드론 시내 건너편으로
나가시니

그 곳에
동산이 있는데
제자들과 함께 들어가시니라

18:2

그 곳은
가끔 예수께서
제자들과 모이시는 곳이므로

예수를 파는 유다도
그 곳을 알더라

18:3

유다가

군대와
대제사장들과
바리새인들에게서 얻은

아랫사람들을 데리고
등과 횃불과 무기를 가지고

그리로 오는지라

18:4

예수께서
그 당할 일을 다 아시고
나아가 이르시되

너희가 누구를 찾느냐

18:5

대답하되
나사렛 예수라 하거늘

이르시되
내가 그니라 하시니라

그를 파는 유다도
그들과 함께 섰더라

18:6

예수께서 그들에게

내가 그니라 하실 때에

그들이 물러가서
땅에 엎드러지는지라

18:7

이에 다시
누구를 찾느냐고 물으신대

그들이 말하되
나사렛 예수라 하거늘

18:8

예수께서 대답하시되

너희에게 내가 그니라
하였으니

나를 찾거든
이 사람들이 가는 것은
용납하라 하시니

18:9

이는
아버지께서
내게 주신 자
중에서

하나도
잃지 아니하였사옵나이다
하신 말씀을

응하게 하려 함이러라

18:10

이에
시몬 베드로가 칼을
가졌는데

그것을 빼어
대제사장의 종을 쳐서
오른편 귀를 베어버리니

그 종의 이름은 말고라

18:11

예수께서
베드로더러 이르시되

칼을 칼집에 꽂으라

아버지께서 주신 잔을

내가 마시지 아니하겠느냐

하시니라

18:12

이에
군대와 천부장과
유대인의 아랫사람들이
예수를 잡아 결박하여

18:13

먼저 안나스에게로
끌고 가니

안나스는
그 해의 대제사장인
가야바의 장인이라