John 18:12-40

John 18:12-40

[12] Then  the band  and  the captain  and  officers  of the Jews  took  Jesus,  and  bound  him,  [13] And  to  Annas  first;  for  father in law  to Caiaphas,  which  the high priest  that same  year.  [14] Now  Caiaphas  which  gave counsel  to the Jews,  that  it was expedient  that one  man  for  the people.  [15] And  Simon  Peter  followed  Jesus,  and  so did another  disciple:  that  disciple  known  unto the high priest,  and  went in with  Jesus  into  the palace  of the high priest.  [16] But  Peter  stood  at  the door  without.  Then  went out  that other  disciple,  known  unto the high priest,  and  spake  unto her that kept the door,  and  brought in  Peter.  [17] Then  saith  the damsel  that kept the door  unto Peter,  not  thou  also  one of  man's  disciples?  He  saith,  I am  not.  [18] And  the servants  and  officers  stood there,  who had made  a fire of coals;  for  cold:  and  they warmed themselves:  and  Peter  with  them,  and  warmed himself.  [19] The high priest  then  asked  Jesus  of  his  disciples,  and  of  his  doctrine.  [20] Jesus  answered  him,  spake  openly  to the world;  ever  taught  in  the synagogue,  and  in  the temple,  whither  the Jews  always  resort;  and  in  secret  have I said  nothing.  [21] Why  them which heard me,  what  I have said  unto them:  they  know  what  said.  [22] And  when he  spoken,  one  of the officers  which stood by  Jesus  with the palm of his hand,  saying,  Answerest thou  the high priest  so?  [23] Jesus  answered  him,  If  I have spoken  evil,  bear witness  of  the evil:  but  if  well,  why  smitest  [24] Now Annas  had sent  him  bound  unto  Caiaphas  the high priest.  [25] And  Simon  Peter  and  warmed himself.  They said  therefore  unto him,  not  thou  also  one of  his  disciples?  He  denied  it, and  said,  I am  not.  [26] One  of  the servants  of the high priest,  his kinsman  whose  ear  Peter  cut off,  saith,  not  in  the garden  with  him?  [27] Peter  then  denied  again:  and  immediately  the cock  crew.  [28] Then  led they  Jesus  from  Caiaphas  unto  the hall of judgment:  and  and  they themselves  went  not  into  the judgment hall,  they should be defiled;  but  that  they might eat  the passover.  [29] Pilate  then  went out  unto  them,  and  What  accusation  bring ye  against  man?  [30] They answered  and  said  unto him,  he  we would  not  him  up  [31] Then  said  Pilate  unto them,  Take  him,  and  judge  him  according  law.  The Jews  therefore  said  unto him,  not  lawful  any man  to death:  [32] That  the saying  of Jesus  might be fulfilled,  which  he spake,  signifying  what  death  he should  die.  [33] Then  Pilate  entered  into  the judgment hall  again,  and  called  Jesus,  and  said  unto him,  thou  the King  of the Jews?  [34] Jesus  answered  Sayest  thou  of  or  did others  tell it  of  [35] Pilate  answered,  Am  a Jew?  Thine own  nation  and  the chief priests  have delivered  what  hast thou done?  [36] Jesus  answered,  My  kingdom  not  of  world:  if  my  kingdom  of  world,  then would  my  servants  fight,  be delivered  to the Jews:  but  now  my  kingdom  not  from hence.  [37] Pilate  therefore  said  unto him,  thou  a king  then?  Jesus  answered,  Thou  sayest  that  am  a king.  To  born,  and  for  cause came I  into  the world,  that  I should bear witness  unto the truth.  Every one  of  the truth  heareth  voice.  [38] Pilate  saith  unto him,  What  truth?  And  when he had said  he went out  again  unto  the Jews,  and  saith  unto them,  find  in  him  no  fault  [39] But  a custom,  that  I should release  one  at  the passover:  will ye  therefore  that I release  the King  of the Jews?  [40] Then  cried they  again,  saying,  Not  but  Barabbas.  Now  Barabbas  a robber.