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          DASV: John 18    

1 After Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his
disciples across the Kidron Valley. He and his disciples
entered the garden there.
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for
Jesus often met there with his disciples.
3 So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the
chief priests and Pharisees. They approached with lanterns,
torches and weapons.
4 Then Jesus, who knew everything that was going to happen to
him, went out, and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
5 They answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus replied, "I am he."
Judas who betrayed him was also standing with them.
6 When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they moved back and fell
to the ground.
7 Again he asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They said,
"Jesus of Nazareth."
8 Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking
for me, let these others go."
9 He said this so that the word might be fulfilled which he
spoke, "I have not lost a single one of those whom you have
given me."
10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the
high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the
servant's name was Malchus.
11 Then Jesus told Peter, "Put your sword back into the sheath;
must I not drink the cup the Father has given to me?"

12 So the band of soldiers, the commander and the officers
of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him.
13 First they led him to Annas; for he was father-in-law of
Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14 Now Caiaphas was the one who gave counsel to the Jews
that it was beneficial that one person should die for the
people.

15 Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Now the
high priest knew that disciple, so he entered with Jesus
into the court of the high priest.
16 But Peter was standing outside the door. So the other
disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and
spoke to the woman who kept the door, and brought Peter in.
17 The servant girl who kept the door asked Peter, "You're
not one of this man's disciples too, are you? He said,
"No, I'm not."
18 Now the servants and the officers were standing there,
having made a charcoal fire; for it was cold; and they
were warming themselves. Peter also was with them,
standing there warming himself.

19 The high priest asked Jesus about his disciples and his
teaching.
20 Jesus answered him, "I have spoken openly to the world;
I have always taught in synagogues, and in the temple,
where all the Jews gather. I have said nothing in secret.
21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I
spoke to them. They know what I said."
22 When he said this, one of the officers standing by
slapped Jesus' face, saying, "Is this how you answer the
high priest?"
23 Jesus replied, "If I have said something wrong, testify
proving it wrong. But if I spoke what was right, why did
you slap me?"
24 Annas therefore sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

25 Now Simon Peter was standing warming himself. Then they
asked him, "Are you not one of his disciples?" He denied it,
"No, I'm not."
26 One of the high priest's servants, being a relative of
the one whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see
you in the garden with him?"
27 Then Peter denied again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's palace.
It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the
governor's palace, so that they would not become ritually
defiled but be able to eat the Passover.
29 Then Pilate went out to them, and said, "What accusation
are you bringing against this man?"
30 They replied, "If this man were not a criminal, we would
not have handed him over to you."
31 Then Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge
him according to your law." But the Jews replied, "It is not
lawful for us to put someone to death."
32 This fulfilled the word Jesus had spoken, indicating what
kind of death he would die.

33 Then Pilate entered again into the governor's palace,
summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
34 Jesus replied, "Are you asking this for yourself, or did
others tell you about me?"
35 Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation
and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have
you done?"
36 Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my
kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, to
keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But my kingdom
is not from here."
37 Then Pilate asked him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered,
"You say that I am a king. This is why I was born, and for
this reason I have come into the world, to testify to the
truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
38 Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" When he had said this,
he went out again to the Jews, and told them, "I find no
criminal charge against him.
39 But you have a custom, that I should release a prisoner
to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you
the King of the Jews?"
40 They cried out again, "Not this man, but Barabbas."
Now Barabbas was a bandit.

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