The New Testament / Translated From the Original Greek, With Chronological Arrangement of the Sacred Books, and Improved Divisions of Chapters and Verses.

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CHAPTER XIX.

THE APPREHENSION OF CHRIST, HIS EXAMINATION BY THE JEWS, PETER'S DENIAL OF HIM.

1 ^18:1JESUS having said these words went out with his disciples across the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered and his disciples. ^18:2And Judas who betrayed him knew the place, for Jesus often retired there with his disciples. ^18:3Then Judas taking the guard and the officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with torches, and lamps, and weapons. ^18:4Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went out and said to them, Whom do you seek? ^18:5They answered him, Jesus the Nazoraean. Jesus said to them, I am he. And Judas who betrayed him stood with them. ^18:6When, therefore, he said to them, I am he, they went backwards and fell on the ground. ^18:7Then he asked them again, Whom do you seek? And they said, Jesus, the Nazoraean. ^18:8Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if, therefore, you seek me, let these go; ^18:9that the word might be fulfilled which he said, Of those whom thou gayest me I have lost none. ^18:10Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear; and the name of the servant was Malchus. ^18:11Then Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword in the sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?

2 ^18:12Then the guard and the chiliarch and the officers of the Jews apprehended Jesus, and bound him, ^18:13and led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year; ^18:14and Caiaphas was the one who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should be destroyed for the people.

3 ^18:15But Simon Peter followed Jesus, and the other disciple; and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and went in with Jesus to the chief priest's court; ^18:16but Peter stood at the door without. Then the other disciple who was known to the chief priest went out and spoke to the door-keeper, and brought in Peter. ^18:17Then the female servant, the door-keeper, said to Peter, Are you also one of the disciples of this man? He said, I am not. ^18:18And the servants and officers having made a fire because it was cold, stood and warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.

4 ^18:19Then the chief priest asked Jesus of his disciples, and his teaching. ^18:20Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always assemble, and in secret I have said nothing. ^18:21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I said to them; behold, they know what I said. ^18:22He having said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave Jesus a blow, saying, Do you answer the chief priest thus? ^18:23Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrong, testify of the wrong; but if well, why do you beat me? ^18:24Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

5 ^18:25And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then they said to him, Are you also one of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not. ^18:26One of the servants of the chief priest, being a relation of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with him? ^18:27Then Peter denied again; and immediately a cock crew.