John 18:1–24

When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered with his disciples.

²And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: because Jesus had often resorted thither together with his disciples.

³Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

⁴Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?

⁵They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them.

⁶As soon therefore as he had said to them: I am he; they went backward and fell to the ground.

⁷Again therefore he asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus of Nazareth.

⁸Jesus answered: I have told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,

⁹That the word might be fulfilled which he said: Of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost any one.

¹⁰Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus.

¹¹Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

¹²Then the band and the tribune and the servants of the Jews took Jesus and bound him.

¹³And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.

¹⁴Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

¹⁵And Simon Peter followed Jesus: and so did another disciple. And that disciple was known to the high priest and went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest.

¹⁶But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.

¹⁷The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man’s disciple? He saith I am not.

¹⁸Now the servants and ministers stood at a fire of coals, because it was cold, and warmed themselves. And with them was Peter also, standing and warming himself.

¹⁹The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples and of his doctrine.

²⁰Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort: and in secret I have spoken nothing.

²¹Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold they know what things I have said.

²²And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

²³Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?

²⁴And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest.