John:18-19

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* When Jesus had spoken these words , He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron , where there was a garden , which He and His disciples entered . * And Judas , who betrayed Him , also knew the place ; for Jesus often met there with His disciples . * Then Judas , having received a detachment of troops , and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees , came there with lanterns , torches , and weapons . * Jesus therefore , knowing all things that would come upon Him , went forward and said to them , "Whom are you seeking ?" * They answered Him , "Jesus of Nazareth ." Jesus said to them , "I am He ." And Judas , who betrayed Him , also stood with them . * Now when He said to them , "I am He ," they drew back and fell to the ground . * Then He asked them again , "Whom are you seeking ?" And they said , "Jesus of Nazareth ." * Jesus answered , "I have told you that I am He . Therefore , if you seek Me , let these go their way ," * that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke , "Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none ." * Then 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 . * So Jesus said to Peter , "Put your sword into the sheath . Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me ?" * Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him . * And they led Him away to Annas first , for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year . * Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people . * And Simon Peter followed Jesus , and so did another disciple . Now that disciple was known to the high priest , and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest . * But Peter stood at the door outside . Then the other disciple , who was known to the high priest , went out and spoke to her who kept the door , and brought Peter in . * Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter , "You are not also one of this Man 's disciples , are you ?" He said , "I am not ." * Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there , for it was cold , and they warmed themselves . And Peter stood with them and warmed himself . * The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine . * Jesus answered him , "I spoke openly to the world . I always taught in synagogues and in the temple , where the Jews always meet , and in secret I have said nothing . * Why do you ask Me ? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them . Indeed they know what I said ." * And when He had said these things , one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand , saying , "Do You answer the high priest like that ?" * Jesus answered him , "If I have spoken evil , bear witness of the evil ; but if well , why do you strike Me ?" * Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest . * Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself . Therefore they said to him , "You are not also one of His disciples , are you ?" He denied it and said , "I am not !" * One of the servants of the high priest , a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off , said , "Did I not see you in the garden with Him ?" * Peter then denied again ; and immediately a rooster crowed . * Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium , and it was early morning . But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium , lest they should be defiled , but that they might eat the Passover . * Pilate then went out to them and said , "What accusation do you bring against this Man ?" * They answered and said to him , "If He were not an evildoer , we would not have delivered Him up to you ." * Then Pilate said to them , "You take Him and judge Him according to your law ." Therefore the Jews said to him , "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death ," * that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke , signifying by what death He would die . * Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again , called Jesus , and said to Him , "Are You the King of the Jews ?" * Jesus answered him , "Are you speaking for yourself about this , or did others tell you this concerning Me ?" * Pilate answered , "Am I a Jew ? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me . What have You done ?" * Jesus answered , "My kingdom is not of this world . If My kingdom were of this world , My servants would fight , so that I should not be delivered to the Jews ; but now My kingdom is not from here ." * Pilate therefore said to Him , "Are You a king then ?" Jesus answered , "You say rightly that I am a king . For this cause I was born , and for this cause I have come into the world , that I should bear witness to the truth . Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice ." * Pilate said to Him , "What is truth ?" And when he had said this , he went out again to the Jews , and said to them , "I find no fault in Him at all . * "But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover . Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews ?" * Then they all cried again , saying , "Not this Man , but Barabbas !" Now Barabbas was a robber . * So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him . * And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head , and they put on Him a purple robe . * Then they said , "Hail , King of the Jews !" And they struck Him with their hands . * Pilate then went out again , and said to them , "Behold , I am bringing Him out to you , that you may know that I find no fault in Him ." * Then Jesus came out , wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe . And Pilate said to them , "Behold the Man !" * Therefore , when the chief priests and officers saw Him , they cried out , saying , "Crucify Him , crucify Him !" Pilate said to them , "You take Him and crucify Him , for I find no fault in Him ." * The Jews answered him , "We have a law , and according to our law He ought to die , because He made Himself the Son of God ." * Therefore , when Pilate heard that saying , he was the more afraid , * and went again into the Praetorium , and said to Jesus , "Where are You from ?" But Jesus gave him no answer . * Then Pilate said to Him , "Are You not speaking to me ? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You , and power to release You ?" * Jesus answered , "You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above . Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin ." * From then on Pilate sought to release Him , but the Jews cried out , saying , "If you let this Man go , you are not Caesar 's friend . Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar ." * When Pilate therefore heard that saying , he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement , but in Hebrew , Gabbatha . * Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover , and about the sixth hour . And he said to the Jews , "Behold your King !" * But they cried out , "Away with Him , away with Him ! Crucify Him !" Pilate said to them , "Shall I crucify your King ?" The chief priests answered , "We have no king but Caesar !" * Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified . Then they took Jesus and led Him away . * And He , bearing His cross , went out to a place called the Place of a Skull , which is called in Hebrew , Golgotha , * where they crucified Him , and two others with Him , one on either side , and Jesus in the center . * Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross . And the writing was : JESUS OF NAZARETH , THE KING OF THE JEWS . * Then many of the Jews read this title , for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city ; and it was written in Hebrew , Greek , and Latin . * Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate , "Do not write , "The King of the Jews ,' but , "He said , "I am the King of the Jews .""' * Pilate answered , "What I have written , I have written ." * Then the soldiers , when they had crucified Jesus , took His garments and made four parts , to each soldier a part , and also the tunic . Now the tunic was without seam , woven from the top in one piece . * They said therefore among themselves , "Let us not tear it , but cast lots for it , whose it shall be ," that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says : "They divided My garments among them , And for My clothing they cast lots ." Therefore the soldiers did these things . * Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother , and His mother 's sister , Mary the wife of Clopas , and Mary Magdalene . * When Jesus therefore saw His mother , and the disciple whom He loved standing by , He said to His mother , "Woman , behold your son !" * Then He said to the disciple , "Behold your mother !" And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home . * After this , Jesus , knowing that all things were now accomplished , that the Scripture might be fulfilled , said , "I thirst !" * Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there ; and they filled a sponge with sour wine , put it on hyssop , and put it to His mouth . * So when Jesus had received the sour wine , He said , "It is finished !" And bowing His head , He gave up His spirit . * Therefore , because it was the Preparation Day , that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day ), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken , and that they might be taken away . * Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him . * But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead , they did not break His legs . * But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear , and immediately blood and water came out . * And he who has seen has testified , and his testimony is true ; and he knows that he is telling the truth , so that you may believe . * For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled , "Not one of His bones shall be broken ." * And again another Scripture says , "They shall look on Him whom they pierced ." * After this , Joseph of Arimathea , being a disciple of Jesus , but secretly , for fear of the Jews , asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus ; and Pilate gave him permission . So he came and took the body of Jesus . * And Nicodemus , who at first came to Jesus by night , also came , bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes , about a hundred pounds . * Then they took the body of Jesus , and bound it in strips of linen with the spices , as the custom of the Jews is to bury . * Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden , and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid . * So there they laid Jesus , because of the Jews ' Preparation Day , for the tomb was nearby . * Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early , while it was still dark , and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb .

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