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The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ According to Saint John
Chapter 18
The history of the passion of Christ.
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When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered with his disciples. |
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And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: because Jesus had often resorted thither together with his disciples. |
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Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. |
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Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye? |
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They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them. |
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As soon therefore as he had said to them: I am he; they went backward and fell to the ground. |
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Again therefore he asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus of Nazareth. |
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Jesus answered: I have told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way, |
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That the word might be fulfilled which he said: Of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost any one. |
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Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. And the name of thee servant was Malchus. |
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Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it? |
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Then the band and the tribune and the servants of the Jews took Jesus and bound him. |
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And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year. |
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Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it was expedient that one man should die for the people. |
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And Simon Peter followed Jesus: and so did another disciple. And that disciple was known to the high priest and went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest. |
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But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter. |
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The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man's disciple? He saith I am not. |
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Now the servants and ministers stood at a fire of coals, because it was cold, and warmed themselves. And with them was Peter also, standing and warming himself. |
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The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples and of his doctrine. |
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Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort: and in secret I have spoken nothing. |
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Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold they know what things I have said. |
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And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so? |
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Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me? |
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And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest. |
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And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it and said: I am not. |
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One of the servants of the high priest (a kinsman to him whose ear Peter cut off) saith to him: Did not I see thee in the garden with him? |
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Again therefore Peter denied: and immediately the cock crew. |
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Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor's hall. And it was morning: and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch. |
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Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against this man? |
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They answered and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee. |
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Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death. |
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That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying what death he should die. |
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Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews? |
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Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of me? |
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Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done? |
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Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence. |
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Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. |
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Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him. |
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But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews? |
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Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. |