John:18

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* When (note :)Christ goes of his own accord into a garden , which his betrayer knew , to be taken , so that by his obedience he might take away the sin that entered into the world by one man 's rebellion , and that in a garden .(:note ) Jesus had spoken these words , he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron , where was a garden , into the which he entered , and his disciples . * And Iudas which betraied him , knewe also the place : for Iesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples . * * * They answered him , Iesus of Nazareth . Iesus sayde vnto them , I am hee . Nowe Iudas also which betraied him , stoode with them . * Assoone then as hee had saide vnto them , I am hee , they went away backewardes , and fell to the grounde . * Then he asked them againe , Whome seeke yee ? And they sayd , Iesus of Nazareth . * * This was that the worde might be fulfilled which hee spake , Of them which thou gauest me , haue I lost none . * * Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter , Put vp thy sworde into the sheath : shall I not drinke of the cuppe which my Father hath giuen me ? * Then the bande and the captaine , and the officers of the Iewes tooke Iesus , and bound him , * * And Caiaphas was he , that gaue counsel to the Iewes , that it was expedient that one man should die for the people . * * But Peter stood at the doore without . Then went out the other disciple which was knowen vnto the hie Priest , and spake to her that kept the doore , and brought in Peter . * Then saide the maide that kept the doore , vnto Peter , Art not thou also one of this mans disciples ? He sayd , I am not . * And the seruants and officers stoode there , which had made a fire of coles : for it was colde , &amp ; they warmed themselues ; Peter also stood among them , and warmed himselfe . * * Iesus answered him , I spake openly to the world : I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple , whither the Iewes resort continually , and in secret haue I sayde nothing . * Why askest thou mee ? aske them which heard mee what I sayde vnto them : beholde , they knowe what I sayd . * When he had spoken these thinges , one of the officers which stoode by , smote Iesus with his rod , saying , Answerest thou the hie Priest so ? * Iesus answered him , If I haue euill spoken , beare witnes of the euil : but if I haue well spoken , why smitest thou me ? * Nowe Annas had sent him bound vnto Caiaphas the hie Priest ) * * One of the seruaunts of the hie Priest , his cousin whose eare Peter smote off , saide , Did not I see thee in the garden with him ? * Peter then denied againe , and immediatly the cocke crewe . * * Pilate then went out vnto them , and said , What accusation bring yee against this man ? * They answered , and saide vnto him , If hee were not an euill doer , we woulde not haue deliuered him vnto thee . * Then said Pilate unto them , Take ye him , and judge him according to your law . The Jews therefore said unto him , (note :)For judgments of life and death were taken from them forty years before the destruction of the temple .(:note ) It is not lawful for us to put any man to death : * That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled , which he spake , (note :)For Christ had foretold that he would be crucified .(:note ) signifying what death he should die . * So Pilate entred into the common hall againe , and called Iesus , and sayde vnto him , Art thou the king of the Iewes ? * Iesus answered him , Saiest thou that of thy selfe , or did other tell it thee of me ? * Pilate answered , Am I a Iewe ? Thine owne nation , and the hie Priestes haue deliuered thee vnto me . What hast thou done ? * * Pilate then said vnto him , Art thou a King then ? Iesus answered , Thou sayest that I am a King : for this cause am I borne , and for this cause came I into the world , that I should beare witnes vnto the trueth : euery one that is of the trueth , heareth my voyce . * * But you haue a custome , that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer : will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes ? * Then (note :)Literally , «made a great and foul voice ».(:note ) cried they all again , saying , Not this man , but Barabbas . Now Barabbas was a robber .

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