1When Jesus had said these things, He went with His disciples across the Kidron ravine, where there was a garden, into which He and His disciples entered.

2Now Judas, who was betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

3Then Judas, leading a detachment ³⁷of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

4Therefore Jesus, knowing everything that would happen to Him, went forward and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

5They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus told them, “I AM.” Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them.

6Now when He told them, “I AM,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

7Then He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

8Jesus answered, “I told you that I AM. So, if you are looking for me, let these go their way,”

9that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “I have lost none of those who You gave me.”

10Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11So Jesus told Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath! Shouldn’t I drink the cup that my Father has given me?”

12Then the detachment of soldiers and their commander and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and tied Him up.

13They led Him away to Annas first, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

14It was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

15Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Since the high priest knew that disciple, he entered with Jesus into the high priest’s court,

16but Peter was standing just outside the door. So the other disciple, who the high priest knew, went out and spoke to the woman who guarded the door, and brought Peter in.

17Then the maidservant who kept the door asked Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples, too, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

18Because it was cold, the servants and the officers were standing there warming themselves, having made a charcoal fire. Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

19Then the high priest asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.

20Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me to tell you what I told them. They certainly know what I said.”

22When He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by hit Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”

23Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify about the evil, but if I have spoken honestly, why do you hit me?”

24Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas, the high priest.

25Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they asked him, “You aren’t one of His disciples, too, are you?” He denied it, saying, “I am not!”

26One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with Him?”

27Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. ³⁸It was early morning. They themselves didn’t go into the Praetorium, so that they wouldn’t be defiled, and so that they might eat the Passover supper.

29So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges do you bring against this man?”

30They answered, “If this man wasn’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”

31Then Pilate told them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your Law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It’s illegal for us to put anyone to death.”

32This happened so that the words would be fulfilled which Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die.

33Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

34Jesus answered, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this about me?”

35Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”

36Jesus answered, “My kingdom doesn’t belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, then my servants would be fighting to keep me from being delivered up to the Jews; but as it is, my kingdom isn’t from here.”

37Pilate therefore asked Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You are right in saying that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify about the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. After asking this, he went out again to the Jews and said, “I find no basis for a charge against Him,

39but you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore you decide: do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?”

40Then they all shouted back, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.