THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN

THE NEW TESTAMENT
TRANSLATED FROM
THE SYRIAC PESHITO VERSION BY JAMES MURDOCK

Chapter 18

(Joh 18:1) These things spake Jesus, and went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.

(Joh 18:2) And Judas also, the betrayer, knew the place; because Jesus often there met with his disciples.

(Joh 18:3) Then Judas received a regiment, and from the presence of the chief priests and Pharisees he had officials; and he came to the place with lanterns and lamps and weapons.

(Joh 18:4) And Jesus, as he knew every thing that was to befall him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?

(Joh 18:5) They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus said to them: I am he. And Judas the betrayer was also standing with them.

(Joh 18:6) And when Jesus said to them, I am he, they drew back and fell upon the ground.

(Joh 18:7) And again Jesus asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus the Nazarean.

(Joh 18:8) Jesus said to them: I have told you that I am he; and if ye seek me, let these go away:

(Joh 18:9) that the speech might be fulfilled, which he uttered: Of them, whom thou hast given me, I have lost not even one.

(Joh 18:10) And Simon Cephas had upon him a sword; and he drew it, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the servant's name was Malchus.

(Joh 18:11) And Jesus said to Cephas: Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

(Joh 18:12) Then the regiment and the chiliarchs and the officials of the Jews laid hold of Jesus, and bound him;

(Joh 18:13) and they led him first to the presence of Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year.

(Joh 18:14) And it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews, that it was expedient, one man should die for the people.

(Joh 18:15) And Simon Cephas and one other of the disciples went after Jesus. And that other disciple knew the high priest; and he entered with Jesus into the hall.

(Joh 18:16) But Simon stood without at the door; and that other disciple, who knew the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought in Simon.

(Joh 18:17) And the maid who kept the door, said to Simon: Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? And he said: I am not.

(Joh 18:18) And the servants and officials were standing, and had placed a fire to warm themselves

(Joh 18:19) And the high priest interrogated Jesus respecting his disciples, and respecting his doctrine.

(Joh 18:20) And Jesus said to him: I have discoursed openly with the people, and have at all times taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews assemble; and I have uttered nothing in private.

(Joh 18:21) Why dost thou interrogate me? Ask them who have heard, what I said to them: lo, they know what I have said.

(Joh 18:22) And as he said these things, one of the officials standing by, smote the cheek of Jesus, and said to him: Givest thou such an answer to the high priest?

(Joh 18:23) Jesus replied, and said to him: If I have spoken evil bear witness of that evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

(Joh 18:24) Now Annas had sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

(Joh 18:25) And Simon Cephas was standing and warming himself; and they said to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? And he denied, and said: I am not.

(Joh 18:26) And one of the servants of the high priest, a kinsman of him whose ear Simon cut off, said to him: Did I not see thee with him in the garden?

(Joh 18:27) And again Simon denied: and at that moment the cock crew.

(Joh 18:28) And they led Jesus from the presence of Caiaphas unto the Praetorium; and it was morning. But they did not enter the Praetorium, lest they should defile themselves before they had eaten the passover.

(Joh 18:29) And Pilate went forth to them without, and said to them: What accusation have ye against this man?

(Joh 18:30) They replied, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we should not have delivered him up to thee.

(Joh 18:31) Pilate said to them: Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him: It is not lawful for us to put a man to death:

(Joh 18:32) that the speech of Jesus might be fulfilled, when he made known by what death he was to die.

(Joh 18:33) And Pilate went into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

(Joh 18:34) Jesus said to him: Sayest thou this of thyself, or have others said [it] to thee of me?

(Joh 18:35) Pilate said to him: Am I a Jew? Thy countrymen and the chief priests have delivered thee to me. What hast thou done?

(Joh 18:36) Jesus said to him: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews: but now, my kingdom is not from hence.

(Joh 18:37) Pilate said to him . Then thou art a king? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said, that I am a king. For this was I born; and for this came I into the world, that I might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.

(Joh 18:38) Pilate said to him: What is the truth? And as he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them: I find not any crime in him.

(Joh 18:39) And ye have a custom that I should release one to you at the passover; will ye, therefore, that I release to you this king of the Jews?

(Joh 18:40) And they all cried out, and said: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now this Barabbas was a robber.