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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 .
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And Judas ,
who betrayed Him ,
also knew the place ;
for Jesus often met there with His disciples .
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Then Judas ,
having received a detachment of troops ,
and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees ,
came there with lanterns ,
torches ,
and weapons .
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Jesus therefore ,
knowing all things that would come upon Him ,
went forward and said to them , "
Whom are you seeking ?"
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They answered Him , "
Jesus of Nazareth ."
Jesus said to them , "
I am He ."
And Judas ,
who betrayed Him ,
also stood with them .
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Now when He said to them , "
I am He ,"
they drew back and fell to the ground .
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Then He asked them again , "
Whom are you seeking ?"
And they said , "
Jesus of Nazareth ."
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Jesus answered , "
I have told you that I am He .
Therefore ,
if you seek Me ,
let these go their way ,"
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that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke , "
Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none ."
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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 .
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So Jesus said to Peter , "
Put your sword into the sheath .
Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me ?"
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Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him .
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And they led Him away to Annas first ,
for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year .
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Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 ."
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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 .
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The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine .
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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 .
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Why do you ask Me ?
Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them .
Indeed they know what I said ."
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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 ?"
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Jesus answered him , "
If I have spoken evil ,
bear witness of the evil ;
but if well ,
why do you strike Me ?"
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Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest .
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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 !"
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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 ?"
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Peter then denied again ;
and immediately a rooster crowed .
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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 .
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Pilate then went out to them and said , "
What accusation do you bring against this Man ?"
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They answered and said to him , "
If He were not an evildoer ,
we would not have delivered Him up to you ."
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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 ,"
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that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke ,
signifying by what death He would die .
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Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again ,
called Jesus ,
and said to Him , "
Are You the King of the Jews ?"
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Jesus answered him , "
Are you speaking for yourself about this ,
or did others tell you this concerning Me ?"
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Pilate answered , "
Am I a Jew ?
Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me .
What have You done ?"
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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 ."
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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 ."
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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 .
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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 ?"
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Then they all cried again ,
saying , "
Not this Man ,
but Barabbas !"
Now Barabbas was a robber .