John · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
John 18 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Αφού είπε ταύτα ο Ιησούς, εξήλθε μετά των μαθητών αυτού πέραν του χειμάρρου των Κέδρων, όπου ήτο κήπος, εις τον οποίον εισήλθεν αυτός και οι μαθηταί αυτού.
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 Ήξευρε δε τον τόπον και Ιούδας ο παραδίδων αυτόν· διότι πολλάκις συνήλθεν εκεί ο Ιησούς μετά των μαθητών αυτού.
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
3 Ο Ιούδας λοιπόν, λαβών το τάγμα και εκ των αρχιερέων και Φαρισαίων υπηρέτας, έρχεται εκεί μετά φανών και λαμπάδων και όπλων.
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 Ο δε Ιησούς, εξεύρων πάντα τα ερχόμενα επ' αυτόν, εξήλθε και είπε προς αυτούς· Τίνα ζητείτε;
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 Απεκρίθησαν προς αυτόν· Ιησούν τον Ναζωραίον. Λέγει προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· Εγώ είμαι. Ίστατο δε μετ' αυτών και Ιούδας ο παραδίδων αυτόν.
5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
6 Καθώς λοιπόν είπε προς αυτούς ότι εγώ είμαι, απεσύρθησαν εις τα οπίσω και έπεσον χαμαί.
6 When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward and fell to the ground.
7 Πάλιν λοιπόν ηρώτησεν αυτούς· Τίνα ζητείτε; Οι δε είπον· Ιησούν τον Ναζωραίον.
7 Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς· Σας είπον ότι εγώ είμαι. Εάν λοιπόν εμέ ζητήτε, αφήσατε τούτους να υπάγωσι·
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,”
9 διά να πληρωθή ο λόγος, τον οποίον είπεν, Ότι εξ εκείνων τους οποίους μοι έδωκας, δεν απώλεσα ουδένα.
9 that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”
10 Τότε ο Σίμων Πέτρος έχων μάχαιραν έσυρεν αυτήν και εκτύπησε τον δούλον του αρχιερέως και απέκοψεν αυτού το ωτίον το δεξιόν· ήτο δε το όνομα του δούλου Μάλχος.
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 Είπε λοιπόν ο Ιησούς προς τον Πέτρον· Βάλε την μάχαιράν σου εις την θήκην· το ποτήριον, το οποίον μοι έδωκεν ο Πατήρ, δεν θέλω πίει αυτό;
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 Το τάγμα λοιπόν και ο χιλίαρχος και οι υπηρέται των Ιουδαίων συνέλαβον τον Ιησούν και έδεσαν αυτόν,
12 So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
13 και έφεραν αυτόν εις τον Άνναν πρώτον· διότι ήτο πενθερός του Καϊάφα, όστις ήτο αρχιερεύς του ενιαυτού εκείνου.
13 and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14 Ήτο δε ο Καϊάφας ο συμβουλεύσας τους Ιουδαίους ότι συμφέρει να απολεσθή εις άνθρωπος υπέρ του λαού.
14 Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
15 Ηκολούθει δε τον Ιησούν ο Σίμων Πέτρος και ο άλλος μαθητής. Ο δε μαθητής εκείνος ήτο γνωστός εις τον αρχιερέα και εισήλθε μετά του Ιησού εις την αυλήν του αρχιερέως.
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 Πέτρος ίστατο έξω πλησίον της θύρας. Εξήλθε λοιπόν ο μαθητής ο άλλος, όστις ήτο γνωστός εις τον αρχιερέα, και ώμίλησεν εις την θυρωρόν, και εισήγαγε τον Πέτρον.
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 Λέγει λοιπόν η δούλη η θυρωρός προς τον Πέτρον· Μήπως και συ είσαι εκ των μαθητών του ανθρώπου τούτου; Λέγει εκείνος· Δεν είμαι.
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 Ίσταντο δε οι δούλοι και οι υπηρέται, οίτινες είχον κάμει ανθρακιάν, διότι ήτο ψύχος, και εθερμαίνοντο· και μετ' αυτών ίστατο ο Πέτρος και εθερμαίνετο.
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 αρχιερεύς λοιπόν ηρώτησε τον Ιησούν περί των μαθητών αυτού και περί της διδαχής αυτού.
19 The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20 Απεκρίθη προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς· Εγώ παρρησία ελάλησα εις τον κόσμον· εγώ πάντοτε εδίδαξα εν τη συναγωγή και εν τω ιερώ, όπου οι Ιουδαίοι συνέρχονται πάντοτε, και εν κρυπτώ δεν ελάλησα ουδέν.
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 ερωτάς; ερώτησον τους ακούσαντας, τι ελάλησα προς αυτούς· ιδού, ούτοι εξεύρουσιν όσα είπον εγώ.
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 Ότε δε είπε ταύτα, εις των υπηρετών ιστάμενος πλησίον έδωκε ράπισμα εις τον Ιησούν, ειπών· Ούτως αποκρίνεσαι προς τον αρχιερέα;
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 Απεκρίθη προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς· Εάν κακώς ελάλησα, μαρτύρησον περί του κακού· εάν δε καλώς, τι με δέρεις;
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
24 Είχε δε αποστείλει αυτόν ο Άννας δεδεμένον προς Καϊάφαν τον αρχιερέα.
24 Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25 Ο δε Σίμων Πέτρος ίστατο και εθερμαίνετο· είπον λοιπόν προς αυτόν· Μήπως και συ εκ των μαθητών αυτού είσαι; Ηρνήθη εκείνος και είπε· Δεν είμαι.
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 Λέγει εις εκ των δούλων του αρχιερέως, όστις ήτο συγγενής εκείνου, του οποίου ο Πέτρος απέκοψε το ωτίον· Δεν σε είδον εγώ εν τω κήπω μετ' αυτού;
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 Πάλιν λοιπόν ηρνήθη ο Πέτρος, και ευθύς εφώναξεν ο αλέκτωρ.
27 Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
28 Φέρουσι λοιπόν τον Ιησούν από του Καϊάφα εις το πραιτώριον· ήτο δε πρωΐ· και αυτοί δεν εισήλθον εις το πραιτώριον, διά να μη μιανθώσιν, αλλά διά να φάγωσι το πάσχα.
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 Εξήλθε λοιπόν ο Πιλάτος προς αυτούς και είπε· Τίνα κατηγορίαν φέρετε κατά του ανθρώπου τούτου;
29 Pilate therefore went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”
30 Απεκρίθησαν και είπον προς αυτόν· Εάν ούτος δεν ήτο κακοποιός, δεν ηθέλομεν σοι παραδώσει αυτόν.
30 They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”
31 Είπε λοιπόν προς αυτούς ο Πιλάτος· Λάβετε αυτόν σεις και κατά τον νόμον σας κρίνατε αυτόν. Είπον δε προς αυτόν οι Ιουδαίοι· Ημείς δεν έχομεν εξουσίαν να θανατώσωμεν ουδένα.
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 Διά να πληρωθή ο λόγος του Ιησού, τον οποίον είπε, δεικνύων με ποίον θάνατον έμελλε να αποθάνη.
32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
33 Εισήλθε πάλιν εις το πραιτώριον ο Πιλάτος και εφώναξε τον Ιησούν και είπε προς αυτόν· Συ είσαι ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων;
33 Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
34 Απεκρίθη προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς· Αφ' εαυτού λέγεις συ τούτο, ή άλλοι σοι είπον περί εμού;
34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?”
35 Απεκρίθη ο Πιλάτος· Μήπως εγώ είμαι Ιουδαίος; το έθνος το ιδικόν σου και οι αρχιερείς σε παρέδωκαν εις εμέ· τι έκαμες;
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 Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς· Η βασιλεία η εμή δεν είναι εκ του κόσμου τούτου· εάν η βασιλεία η εμή ήτο εκ του κόσμου τούτου, οι υπηρέται μου ήθελον αγωνίζεσθαι, διά να μη παραδωθώ εις τους Ιουδαίους· τώρα δε η βασιλεία η εμή δεν είναι εντεύθεν.
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 Και ο Πιλάτος είπε προς αυτόν· Λοιπόν βασιλεύς είσαι συ; Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς· Συ λέγεις ότι βασιλεύς είμαι εγώ. Εγώ διά τούτο εγεννήθην και διά τούτο ήλθον εις τον κόσμον, διά να μαρτυρήσω εις την αλήθειαν. Πας όστις είναι εκ της αληθείας ακούει την φωνήν μου.
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 Λέγει προς αυτόν ο Πιλάτος· Τι είναι αλήθεια; Και τούτο ειπών, πάλιν εξήλθε προς τους Ιουδαίους και λέγει προς αυτούς· Εγώ δεν ευρίσκω ουδέν έγκλημα εν αυτώ·
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 είναι δε συνήθεια εις εσάς να σας απολύσω ένα εν τω πάσχα· θέλετε λοιπόν να σας απολύσω τον βασιλέα των Ιουδαίων;
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 Πάλιν λοιπόν εκραύγασαν πάντες, λέγοντες· Μη τούτον, αλλά τον Βαραββάν. Ήτο δε ο Βαραββάς ληστής.
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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When the grand and lengthened discourse was concluded which the Lord delivered after supper, and on the eve of shedding His blood for us, to the disciples who were then with Him, and had added the prayer addressed to His Father, the evangelist John began thereafter the narrative of His passion in these words: "When Jesus had so spoken, He …
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An awful thing is death, and very full of terror, but not to those who have learnt the true wisdom which is above. For he that knows nothing certain concerning things to come, but deems it to be a certain dissolution and end of life, with reason shudders and is afraid, as though he were passing into non-existence.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)
… the precepts which He taught, did not offer the other cheek to the servant of the high priest when smiting Him thereon; but, so far from that, said, "If I have spoken evil, hear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?" Yet was He not on that account unprepared in heart, for the salvation of all, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
For, because both continued with Him at His crucifixion, taking away the ground of his own commendation, he saith, "That disciple was known unto the high priest." But James survived not a long time, but from the beginning he was so greatly filled with warmth, and so forsook all the things of men, and mounted up to an height unutterable, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Ought he not to have followed the example of Jesus, and said, If ye seek Me, let these go their way?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)