Juan 18
1 Como Jesús hubo dicho estas cosas, salióse con sus discípulos a la otra parte del arroyo de Cedrón, donde había un huerto, en el cual entró él, y sus discípulos.
After offering this prayer Jesus went out with His disciples to a place on the further side of the Ravine of the Cedars, where there was a garden which He entered--Himself and His disciples.
2 Y también Júdas, el que le entregaba, conocía aquel lugar, porque muchas veces Jesús se juntaba allí con sus discípulos.
Now Judas also, who at that very time was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often resorted there with His disciples.
3 Júdas pues tomando una compañía de soldados, y ministros de los sumos sacerdotes y de los Fariseos, vino allí con linternas y antorchas, y con armas.
So Judas, followed by the battalion and by a detachment of the Temple police sent by the High Priests and Pharisees, came there with torches and lamps and weapons.
4 Empero Jesús, sabiendo todas las cosas que habían de venir sobre él, salió delante, y les dijo. ¿A quién buscáis?
Jesus therefore, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to meet them. "Who are you looking for?" He asked them.
5 Respondiéronle: A Jesús Nazareno. Díceles Jesús: Yo soy. (Y estaba también con ellos Júdas el que le entregaba.)
"For Jesus the Nazarene," was the answer. "I am he," He replied. (Now Judas who was betraying Him was also standing with them.)
6 Y como les dijo: Yo soy: volvieron atrás, y cayeron en tierra.
As soon then as He said to them, "I am he," they went backwards and fell to the ground.
7 Volvióles pues a preguntar: ¿A quién buscáis? Y ellos dijeron: A Jesús Nazareno.
Again therefore He asked them, "Who are you looking for?" "For Jesus the Nazarene," they said.
8 Respondió Jesús: Ya os he dicho que yo soy: pues si a mí buscáis, dejád ir a estos:
"I have told you," replied Jesus, "that I am he. If therefore you are looking for me, let these my disciples go their way."
9 Para que se cumpliese la palabra que había dicho: De los que me diste, ninguno de ellos perdí.
He made this request in order that the words He had spoken might be fulfilled, "As for those whom Thou hast given me, I have not lost one."
10 Entonces Simón Pedro, que tenía una espada, la sacó, e hirió a un siervo del sumo sacerdote, y le cortó la oreja derecha; y el siervo se llamaba Malco.
Simon Peter, however, having a sword, drew it, and, aiming at the High Priest's servant, cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11 Jesús entonces dijo a Pedro: Mete tu espada en la vaina: ¿la copa que mi Padre me ha dado, no la tengo de beber?
Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put back your sword. Shall I refuse to drink the cup of sorrow which the Father has given me to drink?"
12 Entonces la compañía de los soldados, y el tribuno, y los ministros de los Judíos prendieron a Jesús, y le ataron.
So the battalion and their tribune and the Jewish police closed in, and took Jesus and bound Him.
13 Y le trajeron primeramente a Annás, porque era suegro de Caifás, el cual era sumo sacerdote de aquel año.
They then brought Him to Annas first; for Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was High Priest that year.
14 Y era Caifás el que había dado el consejo a los Judíos, que era necesario que un hombre muriese por el pueblo.
(It was this Caiaphas who had advised the Jews, saying, "It is to your interest that one man should die for the People.")
15 Y seguía a Jesús Simón Pedro, y otro discípulo; y aquel discípulo era conocido del sumo sacerdote, y entró con Jesús en el palacio del sumo sacerdote.
Meanwhile Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so also was another disciple. The latter was known to the High Priest, and went in with Jesus into the court of the High Priest's palace.
16 Mas Pedro estaba fuera a la puerta. Entonces salió aquel discípulo que era conocido del sumo sacerdote, y habló a la portera, y metió dentro a Pedro.
But Peter remained standing outside the door, till the disciple who was acquainted with the High Priest came out and induced the portress to let Peter in.
17 Entonces la criada portera dijo a Pedro: ¿No eres tú también uno de los discípulos de este hombre? Dice él: No soy.
This led the girl, the portress, to ask Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?" "No, I am not," he replied.
18 Y estaban en pie los criados y los ministros que habían hecho fuego de carbón, porque hacía frío, y se calentaban; y estaba con ellos Pedro en pie calentándose.
Now because it was cold the servants and the police had lighted a charcoal fire, and were standing and warming themselves; and Peter too remained with them, standing and warming himself.
19 Y el sumo sacerdote preguntó a Jesús de sus discípulos, y de su doctrina.
So the High Priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
20 Jesús le respondió: Yo manifiestamente he hablado al mundo: yo siempre he enseñado en la sinagoga, y en el templo, donde siempre se juntan todos los Judíos; y nada he hablado en oculto.
"As for me," replied Jesus, "I have spoken openly to the world. I have continually taught in some synagogue or in the Temple where all the Jews are wont to assemble, and I have said nothing in secret.
21 ¿Por qué me preguntas a mí? Pregunta a los que han oído, qué les haya yo hablado: he aquí, estos saben lo que yo he dicho.
Why do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."
22 Y como él hubo dicho esto, uno de los ministros que estaba allí, dio una bofetada a Jesús, diciendo: ¿Así respondes al sumo sacerdote?
Upon His saying this, one of the officers standing by struck Him with his open hand, asking Him as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the High Priest?"
23 Respondióle Jesús: Si he hablado mal, da testimonio del mal; mas si bien, ¿por qué me hieres?
"If I have spoken wrongly," replied Jesus, "bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?"
24 Habíale enviado Annás atado a Caifás sumo sacerdote.
So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the High Priest.
25 Estaba pues Pedro en pie calentándose: y le dijeron: ¿No eres tú también uno de sus discípulos? El lo negó, y dijo: No soy.
But Simon Peter remained standing and warming himself, and this led to their asking him, "Are you also one of his disciples?" He denied it, and said, "No, I am not."
26 Uno de los criados del sumo sacerdote, pariente de aquel a quien Pedro había cortado la oreja, le dice: ¿No te ví yo en el huerto con él?
One of the High Priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with him?"
27 Y negó Pedro otra vez; y luego el gallo cantó.
Once more Peter denied it, and immediately a cock crowed.
28 Y llevan a Jesús de Caifás al pretorio; y era de mañana; y ellos no entraron en el pretorio por no ser contaminados, sino poder comer la pascua.
So they brought Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the Praetorium. It was the early morning, and they would not enter the Praetorium themselves for fear of defilement, and in order that they might be able to eat the Passover.
29 Entonces salió Pilato a ellos fuera, y dijo: ¿Qué acusación traeis contra este hombre?
Accordingly Pilate came out to them and inquired, "What accusation have you to bring against this man?"
30 Respondieron, y le dijeron: Si éste no fuera malhechor, no te le hubiéramos entregado.
"If the man were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."
31 Díceles entonces Pilato: Tomádle vosotros, y juzgádle según vuestra ley. Y los Judíos le dijeron: A nosotros no nos es lícito matar a nadie.
"Take him yourselves," said Pilate, "and judge him by your Law." "We have no power," replied the Jews, "to put any man to death."
32 Para que se cumpliese el dicho de Jesús que había dicho, dando a entender de qué muerte había de morir.
They said this that the words might be fulfilled in which Jesus predicted the kind of death He was to die.
33 Entonces Pilato volvióse a entrar en el pretorio, y llamó a Jesús, y le dijo: ¿Eres tú el Rey de los Judíos?
Re-entering the Praetorium, therefore, Pilate called Jesus and asked Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
34 Respondióle Jesús: ¿Dices tú esto de ti mismo, o te lo han dicho otros de mí?
"Do you say this of yourself, or have others told it you about me?" replied Jesus.
35 Pilato respondió: ¿Soy yo Judío? Tu misma nación, y los sumos sacerdotes, te han entregado a mí: ¿qué has hecho?
"Am I a Jew?" exclaimed Pilate; "it is your own nation and the High Priests who have handed you over to me. What have you done?"
36 Respondió Jesús: Mi reino no es de este mundo: si de este mundo fuera mi reino, mis servidores pelearían para que yo no fuera entregado a los Judíos, ahora pues mi reino no es de aquí.
"My kingdom," replied Jesus, "does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my subjects would have resolutely fought to save me from being delivered up to the Jews. But, as a matter of fact, my kingdom has not this origin."
37 Díjole entonces Pilato: ¿Luego rey eres tú? Respondió Jesús: Tú dices que yo soy rey. Yo para esto he nacido, y para esto he venido al mundo, es a saber, para dar testimonio a la verdad. Todo aquel que es de la verdad, oye mi voz.
"So then you are a king!" rejoined Pilate. "Yes," said Jesus, "you say truly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this purpose I have come into the world--to give testimony for the truth. Every one who is a friend of the truth listens to my voice."
38 Dícele Pilato: ¿Qué cosa es verdad? Y como hubo dicho esto, volvió a los Judíos, y les dice: Yo no hallo en él crímen alguno.
"What is truth?" said Pilate. But no sooner had he spoken the words than he went out again to the Jews and told them, "I find no crime in him.
39 Empero vosotros tenéis costumbre, que yo os suelte uno en la pascua: ¿queréis pues que os suelte al Rey de los Judíos?
But you have a custom that I should release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So shall I release to you the King of the Jews?"
40 Entonces todos dieron voces otra vez, diciendo: No a éste, sino a Barrabás. Y Barrabás era un ladrón.
With a roar of voices they again cried out, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
