John · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
John 18 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
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1 ταυτα ειπων ο ιησουσ εξηλθεν συν τοισ μαθηταισ αυτου περαν του χειμαρρου των κεδρων οπου ην κηποσ εισ ον εισηλθεν αυτοσ και οι μαθηται αυτου
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
2 ηδει δε και ιουδασ ο παραδιδουσ αυτον τον τοπον οτι πολλακισ συνηχθη ο ιησουσ εκει μετα των μαθητων αυτου
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
3 ο ουν ιουδασ λαβων την σπειραν και εκ των αρχιερεων και φαρισαιων υπηρετασ ερχεται εκει μετα φανων και λαμπαδων και οπλων
3 Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 ιησουσ ουν ειδωσ παντα τα ερχομενα επ αυτον εξελθων ειπεν αυτοισ τινα ζητειτε
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 απεκριθησαν αυτω ιησουν τον ναζωραιον λεγει αυτοισ ο ιησουσ εγω ειμι ειστηκει δε και ιουδασ ο παραδιδουσ αυτον μετ αυτων
5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
6 ωσ ουν ειπεν αυτοισ οτι εγω ειμι απηλθον εισ τα οπισω και επεσον χαμαι
6 When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward and fell to the ground.
7 παλιν ουν αυτουσ επηρωτησεν τινα ζητειτε οι δε ειπον ιησουν τον ναζωραιον
7 Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 απεκριθη ιησουσ ειπον υμιν οτι εγω ειμι ει ουν εμε ζητειτε αφετε τουτουσ υπαγειν
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,”
9 ινα πληρωθη ο λογοσ ον ειπεν οτι ουσ δεδωκασ μοι ουκ απωλεσα εξ αυτων ουδενα
9 that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”
10 σιμων ουν πετροσ εχων μαχαιραν ειλκυσεν αυτην και επαισεν τον του αρχιερεωσ δουλον και απεκοψεν αυτου το ωτιον το δεξιον ην δε ονομα τω δουλω μαλχοσ
10 Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11 ειπεν ουν ο ιησουσ τω πετρω βαλε την μαχαιραν εισ την θηκην το ποτηριον ο δεδωκεν μοι ο πατηρ ου μη πιω αυτο
11 Jesus therefore said to Peter, “Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”
12 η ουν σπειρα και ο χιλιαρχοσ και οι υπηρεται των ιουδαιων συνελαβον τον ιησουν και εδησαν αυτον
12 So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
13 και απηγαγον αυτον προσ ανναν πρωτον ην γαρ πενθεροσ του καιαφα οσ ην αρχιερευσ του ενιαυτου εκεινου
13 and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14 ην δε καιαφασ ο συμβουλευσασ τοισ ιουδαιοισ οτι συμφερει ενα ανθρωπον απολεσθαι υπερ του λαου
14 Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
15 ηκολουθει δε τω ιησου σιμων πετροσ και ο αλλοσ μαθητησ ο δε μαθητησ εκεινοσ ην γνωστοσ τω αρχιερει και συνεισηλθεν τω ιησου εισ την αυλην του αρχιερεωσ
15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
16 ο δε πετροσ ειστηκει προσ τη θυρα εξω εξηλθεν ουν ο μαθητησ ο αλλοσ οσ ην γνωστοσ τω αρχιερει και ειπεν τη θυρωρω και εισηγαγεν τον πετρον
16 but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17 λεγει ουν η παιδισκη η θυρωροσ τω πετρω μη και συ εκ των μαθητων ει του ανθρωπου τουτου λεγει εκεινοσ ουκ ειμι
17 Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, “Are you also one of this man’s disciples?” He said, “I am not.”
18 ειστηκεισαν δε οι δουλοι και οι υπηρεται ανθρακιαν πεποιηκοτεσ οτι ψυχοσ ην και εθερμαινοντο ην δε μετ αυτων ο πετροσ εστωσ και θερμαινομενοσ
18 Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.
19 ο ουν αρχιερευσ ηρωτησεν τον ιησουν περι των μαθητων αυτου και περι τησ διδαχησ αυτου
19 The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20 απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησουσ εγω παρρησια ελαλησα τω κοσμω εγω παντοτε εδιδαξα εν συναγωγη και εν τω ιερω οπου παντοτε οι ιουδαιοι συνερχονται και εν κρυπτω ελαλησα ουδεν
20 Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
21 τι με επερωτασ επερωτησον τουσ ακηκοοτασ τι ελαλησα αυτοισ ιδε ουτοι οιδασιν α ειπον εγω
21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
22 ταυτα δε αυτου ειποντοσ εισ των υπηρετων παρεστηκωσ εδωκεν ραπισμα τω ιησου ειπων ουτωσ αποκρινη τω αρχιερει
22 When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
23 απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησουσ ει κακωσ ελαλησα μαρτυρησον περι του κακου ει δε καλωσ τι με δερεισ
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
24 απεστειλεν αυτον ο αννασ δεδεμενον προσ καιαφαν τον αρχιερεα
24 Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25 ην δε σιμων πετροσ εστωσ και θερμαινομενοσ ειπον ουν αυτω μη και συ εκ των μαθητων αυτου ει ηρνησατο ουν εκεινοσ και ειπεν ουκ ειμι
25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
26 λεγει εισ εκ των δουλων του αρχιερεωσ συγγενησ ων ου απεκοψεν πετροσ το ωτιον ουκ εγω σε ειδον εν τω κηπω μετ αυτου
26 One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?”
27 παλιν ουν ηρνησατο ο πετροσ και ευθεωσ αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν
27 Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
28 αγουσιν ουν τον ιησουν απο του καιαφα εισ το πραιτωριον ην δε πρωι και αυτοι ουκ εισηλθον εισ το πραιτωριον ινα μη μιανθωσιν αλλ ινα φαγωσιν το πασχα
28 They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
29 εξηλθεν ουν ο πιλατοσ προσ αυτουσ και ειπεν τινα κατηγοριαν φερετε κατα του ανθρωπου τουτου
29 Pilate therefore went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”
30 απεκριθησαν και ειπον αυτω ει μη ην ουτοσ κακοποιοσ ουκ αν σοι παρεδωκαμεν αυτον
30 They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”
31 ειπεν ουν αυτοισ ο πιλατοσ λαβετε αυτον υμεισ και κατα τον νομον υμων κρινατε αυτον ειπον ουν αυτω οι ιουδαιοι ημιν ουκ εξεστιν αποκτειναι ουδενα
31 Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,”
32 ινα ο λογοσ του ιησου πληρωθη ον ειπεν σημαινων ποιω θανατω εμελλεν αποθνησκειν
32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
33 εισηλθεν ουν εισ το πραιτωριον παλιν ο πιλατοσ και εφωνησεν τον ιησουν και ειπεν αυτω συ ει ο βασιλευσ των ιουδαιων
33 Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
34 απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησουσ αφ εαυτου συ τουτο λεγεισ η αλλοι σοι ειπον περι εμου
34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?”
35 απεκριθη ο πιλατοσ μητι εγω ιουδαιοσ ειμι το εθνοσ το σον και οι αρχιερεισ παρεδωκαν σε εμοι τι εποιησασ
35 Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?”
36 απεκριθη ιησουσ η βασιλεια η εμη ουκ εστιν εκ του κοσμου τουτου ει εκ του κοσμου τουτου ην η βασιλεια η εμη οι υπηρεται αν οι εμοι ηγωνιζοντο ινα μη παραδοθω τοισ ιουδαιοισ νυν δε η βασιλεια η εμη ουκ εστιν εντευθεν
36 Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”
37 ειπεν ουν αυτω ο πιλατοσ ουκουν βασιλευσ ει συ απεκριθη ιησουσ συ λεγεισ οτι βασιλευσ ειμι εγω εγω εισ τουτο γεγεννημαι και εισ τουτο εληλυθα εισ τον κοσμον ινα μαρτυρησω τη αληθεια πασ ο ων εκ τησ αληθειασ ακουει μου τησ φωνησ
37 Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
38 λεγει αυτω ο πιλατοσ τι εστιν αληθεια και τουτο ειπων παλιν εξηλθεν προσ τουσ ιουδαιουσ και λεγει αυτοισ εγω ουδεμιαν αιτιαν ευρισκω εν αυτω
38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
39 εστιν δε συνηθεια υμιν ινα ενα υμιν απολυσω εν τω πασχα βουλεσθε ουν υμιν απολυσω τον βασιλεα των ιουδαιων
39 But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40 εκραυγασαν ουν παλιν παντεσ λεγοντεσ μη τουτον αλλα τον βαραββαν ην δε ο βαραββασ ληστησ
40 Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
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Annas
Named as high priest alongside Caiaphas when John began preaching, and as the father-in-law of Caiaphas, to whom Jesus was brought first.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:2; John 18:13; John 18:24
Malchus
The servant of the high priest whose right ear Simon Peter cut off in the garden.
Cited in the guide: John 18:10
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor of Judea who questioned Jesus, found no guilt in Him, released Barabbas, and gave Him up to be crucified and permitted Joseph of Arimathea to take the body.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 27:2; Luke 3:1; John 18:38
Cross references (39)
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- 1 2 Samuel 15:23; Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; John 18:26; Luke 22:39–40
- 2 Luke 21:37; Luke 22:39; Mark 11:11–12
- 3 John 18:12; Luke 22:47–53; Psalm 3:1–2; Acts 1:16; Psalm 22:12
- 4 John 13:1; John 18:7; Acts 2:28; Acts 20:22–23; Psalm 27:3
- 5 Isaiah 3:9; John 1:46; Matthew 21:11; Matthew 2:23; John 19:19
- 6 Psalm 27:2; Psalm 70:2–3; 2 Kings 1:9–15; Acts 4:29–30; Luke 9:54–56
- 7 John 18:4
- 8 John 10:28; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 5:7; John 13:1
- 9 John 17:12
- 10 Matthew 26:51–54; Mark 14:47; Luke 22:49–51; John 18:26; Mark 14:30
- 11 Matthew 26:39; Matthew 20:22; John 20:17; John 12:27–28; Hebrews 12:2
- 12 John 18:3; Matthew 26:57; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:54; Acts 22:24–28
- 13 John 18:24; Luke 3:2; Matthew 26:3; John 11:51; Matthew 26:57
- 14 John 11:49–52
- 15 Luke 22:54; Mark 14:54; Matthew 26:58–68; Matthew 26:3
- 16 Luke 22:55–57; Matthew 26:69; Mark 14:66–68
- 17 Matthew 26:69–70; Mark 14:66–68; John 18:25; Matthew 26:33; Luke 22:56–57
- 18 Mark 14:54; John 18:25; Luke 22:55–56; Mark 14:67; Psalm 26:4–10
- 19 Mark 14:55–65; Luke 20:20; Luke 11:53–54; Matthew 26:59–68; Luke 22:63–71
- 20 John 7:26; Isaiah 48:16; Matthew 4:23; Luke 21:37; Matthew 26:55
- 21 Luke 22:67; Mark 14:55–59; Matthew 26:59–60; Acts 24:18–20; Acts 24:12–13
- 22 John 19:3; Luke 22:63–64; Mark 14:65; Isaiah 50:5–7; Matthew 26:67–68
- 23 1 Peter 2:20–23; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Matthew 5:39; Acts 23:2–5
- 24 John 18:13; Matthew 26:57
- 25 Mark 14:67–72; John 18:17–18; Matthew 26:71–75; Proverbs 29:25; Genesis 18:15
- 26 John 18:10; John 18:1; Mark 14:70–71; Luke 22:59–60; Matthew 26:73
- 27 John 13:38; Mark 14:71–72; Luke 22:60–62; Matthew 26:34; Mark 14:30
- 28 John 18:33; John 19:9; John 19:14; Mark 15:1–5; Matthew 27:27
- 29 Mark 15:2–5; Matthew 27:23; Matthew 27:11–14; Luke 23:2–3; Acts 23:28–30
- 30 Mark 15:3; John 19:12; Luke 23:2–5; Mark 10:33; Luke 20:19–26
- 31 John 19:6–7; John 19:15; Ezekiel 21:26–27; Acts 25:18–20; Hosea 3:4–5
- 32 John 3:14; Matthew 26:2; Matthew 20:19; John 12:32–33; Luke 18:32–33
- 33 Luke 23:3–4; John 19:3; Acts 2:34–36; John 12:13; Zechariah 9:9
- 35 John 19:11; Acts 22:22–24; Acts 25:19–20; John 19:6; Nehemiah 4:2
- 36 Luke 17:20–21; Colossians 1:12–14; John 6:15; Romans 14:17; Daniel 2:44
- 37 1 John 4:6; John 8:47; John 8:14; John 10:26–27; 1 John 3:19
- 38 John 19:4; John 19:6; Luke 23:4; Acts 17:32; Acts 24:25–26
- 39 Matthew 27:15–18; Mark 15:6–14; Luke 23:16–23; Matthew 27:20–23
- 40 Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Matthew 27:16; Luke 23:25; Mark 15:7
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