John 18
1 When Iesus had spoken these wordes he wet forth with his disciples over the broke Cedron where was a garden into the which he entred with his disciples.
When Jesus had said this, he went out with his disciples and crossed the brook Kedron to a place where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples went.
2 Iudas also which betrayed him knewe the place: for Iesus ofte tymes resorted thyther with his disciples.
The place was well known to Judas, the betrayer, for Jesus and his disciples had often met there.
3 Iudas then after he had receaved abonde of men and ministres of the hye Prestes and Pharises came thyther with lanterns and fyerbrondes and wepens.
So Judas, who had obtained the soldiers of the Roman garrison, and some police-officers from the Chief Priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 Then Iesus knowynge all thinges that shuld come on him went forth and sayde vnto them: whom seke ye?
Jesus, aware of all that was coming upon him, went to meet them, and said to them: “For whom are you looking?”
5 They answered him: Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayde vnto them: I am he. Iudas also which betrayed him stode with them.
“Jesus of Nazareth,” was their answer. “I am he,” said Jesus. (Judas, the betrayer, was also standing with them.)
6 But assone as he had sayd vnto them I am he they went backe wardes and fell to the grounde.
When Jesus said ‘I am he,’ they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 And he axed the agayne: whome seke ye? They sayde: Iesus of Nazareth.
So he again asked for whom they were looking, and they answered: “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Iesus answered I sayde vnto you I am he. If ye seke me let these goo their waye.
“I have already told you that I am he,” replied Jesus, “so, if it is for me that you are looking, let these men go.”
9 That ye sayinge might be fulfilled which he spake: of the which thou gavest me have I not lost one.
This was in fulfilment of his words — ‘Of those whom thou hast given me I have not lost one.’
10 Simon Peter had a swearde and drue it and smote the hye prestes servaunt and cut of his ryght eare. The servauntes name was Malchas.
At this, Simon Peter, who had a sword with him, drew it, and struck the High Priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter: put vp thy swearde into ye sheath: shall I not drinke of ye cup which my father hath geven me?
But Jesus said to Peter: “Sheathe your sword. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?”
12 Then the copany and the captayne and the ministres of of the Iewes toke Iesus and bounde him
So the soldiers of the garrison, with their Commanding Officer and the Jewish police, arrested Jesus and bound him,
13 and led him awaye to Anna fyrst: For he was fatherelawe vnto Cayphas which was ye hye preste that same yeare.
and took him first of all to Annas. Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was High Priest that year.
14 Cayphas was he that gave counsell to ye Iewes that it was expediet that one man shuld dye for the people.
It was Caiaphas who had counselled the Jews, that it was best that one man should die for the people.
15 And Simon Peter folowed Iesus and another disciple: that disciple was knowen of ye hye preste and went in with Iesus into the pallys of the hye preste.
Meanwhile Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple, being well-known to the High Priest, went with Jesus into the High Priest’s court-yard,
16 But Peter stode at the dore with out. Then went out that other disciple which was knowen vnto the hye preste and spake to the damsell that kept the dore and brought in Peter.
while Peter stood outside by the door. Presently the other disciple — the one well-known to the High Priest — went out and spoke to the portress, and brought Peter in.
17 Then sayde ye damsell that kept the dore vnto Peter: Arte not thou one of this mannes disciples? He sayde: I am not.
So the maidservant said to Peter: “Are not you also one of this man’s disciples?” “No, I am not,” he said.
18 The servauntes and the ministres stode there and had made a fyre of coles: for it was colde: and they warmed them selves. Peter also stode amonge them and warmed him selfe.
The servants and police-officers were standing round a charcoal fire (which they had made because it was cold), and were warming themselves. Peter, too, was with them, standing and warming himself.
19 The hye preste axed Iesus of his disciples and of his doctrine.
The High Priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20 Iesus answered him: I spake openly in ye worlde. I ever taught in ye synagoge and in the temple whyther all ye Iewes resorted and in secrete have I sayde nothynge:
“For my part,” answered Jesus, “I have spoken to all the world openly. I always taught in some Synagogue, or in the Temple Courts, places where all the Jews assemble, and I never spoke of anything in secret.
21 Why axest thou me? Axe them whiche hearde me what I sayde vnto the. Beholde they can tell what I sayde.
Why question me? Question those who have listened to me as to what I have spoken about to them. They must know what I said.”
22 Whe he had thus spoken one of ye ministres which stode by smote Iesus on the face sayinge: answerest thou the hyepreste so?
When Jesus said this, one of the police-officers, who was standing near, gave him a blow with his hand. “Do you answer the High Priest like that?” he exclaimed.
23 Iesus answered him. If I have evyll spoke beare witnes of ye evyll: yf I have well spoke why smytest thou me?
“If I said anything wrong, give evidence about it,” replied Jesus; “but if not, why do you strike me?”
24 And Annas sent him bounde vnto Caiphas ye hye preste.
Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the High Priest.
25 Simon Peter stode and warmed him selfe. And they sayde vnto him: arte not thou also one of his disciples? He denyed it and sayde: I am not.
Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing there, warming himself; so they said to him: “Are not you also one of his disciples?” Peter denied it. “No, I am not,” he said.
26 One of the servauntes of the hye preste (his cosyn whose eare Peter smote of) sayde vnto him: dyd not I se the in the garden with him?
One of the High Priest’s servants, a relation of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, exclaimed: “Did not I myself see you with him in the garden?”
27 Peter denyed it agayne: and immediatly the cocke crewe.
Peter again denied it; and at that moment a cock crowed.
28 Then led they Iesus fro Cayphas into the hall of iudgement. It was in the mornynge and they them selves went not into the iudgement hall lest they shuld be defyled but that they myght eate the paschall lambe.
From Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Government House. It was early in the morning. But they did not enter the Government House themselves, lest they should become ‘defiled,’ and so be unable to eat the Passover.
29 Pylate then went out vnto the and sayde: what accusacion bringe ye agaynste this man?
Therefore Pilate came outside to speak to them. “What charge do you bring against this man?” he asked.
30 They answered and sayd vnto him. If he were not an evyll doar we wolde not have delyvered him vnto the.
“If he had not been a criminal, we should not have given him up to you,” they answered.
31 Then sayd Pylate vnto the: take ye him and iudge him after youre awne lawe. Then the Iewes sayde vnto him. It is not lawfull for vs to put eny ma to deeth.
“Take him yourselves,” said Pilate, “and try him by your own Law.” “We have no power to put any one to death,” the Jews replied —
32 That ye wordes of Iesus myght be fulfilled which he spake signifyinge what deeth he shuld dye.
In fulfilment of what Jesus had said when indicating the death that he was destined to die.
33 Then Pylate entred into the iudgemet hall agayne and called Iesus and sayd vnto him: arte thou the kynge of ye Iewes?
After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: “Are you the King of the Jews?”
34 Iesus answered: sayst thou that of thy selfe or dyd other tell it the of me?
“Do you ask me that yourself?” replied Jesus, “or did others say it to you about me?”
35 Pylate answered: Am I a Iewe? Thyne awne nacion and hye prestes have delyvered ye vnto me. What hast thou done?
“Do you take me for a Jew?” was Pilate’s answer. “It is your own nation and the Chief Priests who have given you up to me. What have you done?”
36 Iesus answered: my kyngdome is not of this worlde. Yf my kyngdome were of this worlde then wolde my ministres suerly fight yt I shuld not be delyvered to ye Iewes but now is my kyngdome not fro hence.
“My kingly power,” replied Jesus, “is not due to this world. If it had been so, my servants would be doing their utmost to prevent my being given up to the Jews; but my kingly power is not from the world.”
37 Pylate sayde vnto him: Arte thou a kynge then? Iesus answered: Thou sayst yt I am a kynge. For this cause was I borne and for this cause came I into ye worlde yt I shuld beare witnes vnto the trueth. And all that are of ye trueth heare my voyce.
“So you are a King after all!” exclaimed Pilate. “Yes, it is true I am a King,” answered Jesus. “I was born for this, I have come into the world for this — to bear testimony to the Truth. Every one who is on the side of Truth listens to my voice.”
38 Pilate sayde vnto him: what thinge is trueth? And when he had sayd yt he went out agayne vnto the Iewes and sayde vnto them: I fynde in him no cause at all.
“What is Truth?” exclaimed Pilate. After saying this, he went out to the Jews again, and said: “For my part, I find nothing with which he can be charged.
39 Ye have a custome that I shuld delyver you one lowsse at ester. Will ye that I lowse vnto you the kynge of ye Iewes.
It is, however, the custom for me to grant you the release of one man at the Passover Festival. Do you wish for the release of the King of the Jews?”
40 Then cryed they all agayne sayinge: Not him but Barrabas that Barrabas was a robber.
“No, not this man,” they shouted again, “but Barabbas!” This Barabbas was a robber.
