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1 When Yeshua had spoken these words, he went forth with his talmidim over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his talmidim.
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Jesus, having prayed this prayer, left with his disciples and crossed over the brook Kidron at a place where there was a garden. He and his disciples entered it.
2 Now Yehudah, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Yeshua often resorted there with his talmidim.
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Judas, his betrayer, knew the place because Jesus and his disciples went there often.
3 Yehudah then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief Kohanim and the Perushim, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
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So Judas led the way to the garden, and the Roman soldiers and police sent by the high priests and Pharisees followed. They arrived there with lanterns and torches and swords.
4 Yeshua therefore, knowing all the things that were coming on him, went forth, and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"
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Jesus, knowing by now everything that was coming down on him, went out and met them. He said, "Who are you after?" They answered, "Jesus the Nazarene."
5 They answered him, "Yeshua of Natzeret." Yeshua said to them, "I AM." Yehudah also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
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He said, "That's me." The soldiers recoiled, totally taken aback. Judas, his betrayer, stood out like a sore thumb.
6 When therefore he said to them, "I AM," they went backward, and fell to the ground.
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7 Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Yeshua of Natzeret."
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Jesus asked again, "Who are you after?" They answered, "Jesus the Nazarene."
8 Yeshua answered, "I told you that I AM. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"
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"I told you," said Jesus, "that's me. I'm the one. So if it's me you're after, let these others go."
9 that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none."
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(This validated the words in his prayer, "I didn't lose one of those you gave.")
10 Shim`on Kefa therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the Kohen Gadol's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Melekh.
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Just then Simon Peter, who was carrying a sword, pulled it from its sheath and struck the Chief Priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. Malchus was the servant's name.
11 Yeshua therefore said to Kefa, "Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?"
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Jesus ordered Peter, "Put back your sword. Do you think for a minute I'm not going to drink this cup the Father gave me?"
12 So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Yehudim, seized Yeshua and bound him,
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Then the Roman soldiers under their commander, joined by the Jewish police, seized Jesus and tied him up.
13 and led him to Anan first, for he was father-in-law to Kayafa, who was Kohen Gadol that year.
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They took him first to Annas, father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas was the Chief Priest that year.
14 Now it was Kayafa who gave counsel to the Yehudim, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
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It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.
15 Shim`on Kefa followed Yeshua, as did another talmid. Now that talmid was known to the Kohen Gadol, and entered in with Yeshua into the court of the Kohen Gadol;
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Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. That other disciple was known to the Chief Priest, and so he went in with Jesus to the Chief Priest's courtyard.
16 but Kefa was standing at the door outside. So the other talmid, who was known to the Kohen Gadol, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Kefa.
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Peter had to stay outside. Then the other disciple went out, spoke to the doorkeeper, and got Peter in.
17 Then the maid who kept the door said to Kefa, "Are you also one of this man's talmidim?" He said, "I am not."
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The young woman who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, "Aren't you one of this man's disciples?" He said, "No, I'm not."
18 Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Kefa was with them, standing and warming himself.
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The servants and police had made a fire because of the cold and were huddled there warming themselves. Peter stood with them, trying to get warm.
19 The Kohen Gadol therefore asked Yeshua about his talmidim, and about his teaching.
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Annas interrogated Jesus regarding his disciples and his teaching.
20 Yeshua answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Yehudim always meet. I said nothing in secret.
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Jesus answered, "I've spoken openly in public. I've taught regularly in meeting places and the Temple, where the Jews all come together. Everything has been out in the open. I've said nothing in secret.
21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."
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So why are you treating me like a conspirator? Question those who have been listening to me. They know well what I have said. My teachings have all been aboveboard."
22 When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Yeshua with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the Kohen Gadol like that?"
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When he said this, one of the policemen standing there slapped Jesus across the face, saying, "How dare you speak to the Chief Priest like that!"
23 Yeshua answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
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Jesus replied, "If I've said something wrong, prove it. But if I've spoken the plain truth, why this slapping around?"
24 Anan sent him bound to Kayafa, the Kohen Gadol.
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Then Annas sent him, still tied up, to the Chief Priest Caiaphas.
25 Now Shim`on Kefa was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, "You aren't also one of his talmidim, are you?" He denied it, and said, "I am not."
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Meanwhile, Simon Peter was back at the fire, still trying to get warm. The others there said to him, "Aren't you one of his disciples?" He denied it, "Not me."
26 One of the servants of the Kohen Gadol, being a relative of him whose ear Kefa cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?"
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One of the Chief Priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?"
27 Kefa therefore denied again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
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Again, Peter denied it. Just then a rooster crowed.
28 They led Yeshua therefore from Kayafa 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 Pesach.
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They led Jesus then from Caiaphas to the Roman governor's palace. It was early morning. They themselves didn't enter the palace because they didn't want to be disqualified from eating the Passover.
29 Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"
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So Pilate came out to them and spoke. "What charge do you bring against this man?"
30 They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."
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They said, "If he hadn't been doing something evil, do you think we'd be here bothering you?"
31 Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law." Therefore the Yehudim said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
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Pilate said, "You take him. Judge him by your law."
32 that the word of Yeshua might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
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(This would confirm Jesus' word indicating the way he would die.)
33 Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Yeshua, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Yehudim?"
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Pilate went back into the palace and called for Jesus. He said, "Are you the 'King of the Jews'?"
34 Yeshua answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"
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Jesus answered, "Are you saying this on your own, or did others tell you this about me?"
35 Pilate answered, "I'm not a Yehudi, am I? Your own nation and the chief Kohanim delivered you to me. What have you done?"
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Pilate said, "Do I look like a Jew? Your people and your high priests turned you over to me. What did you do?"
36 Yeshua 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 Yehudim. But now my kingdom is not from here."
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"My kingdom," said Jesus, "doesn't consist of what you see around you. If it did, my followers would fight so that I wouldn't be handed over to the Jews. But I'm not that kind of king, not the world's kind of king."
37 Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Yeshua answered, "You say that I am a king. To this end I have been born, and to this end I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
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Then Pilate said, "So, are you a king or not?" Jesus answered, "You tell me. Because I am King, I was born and entered the world so that I could witness to the truth. Everyone who cares for truth, who has any feeling for the truth, recognizes my voice."
38 Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" When he had said this, he went out again to the Yehudim, and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.
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Pilate said, "What is truth?" Then he went back out to the Jews and told them, "I find nothing wrong in this man."
39 But you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the Pesach. Therefore do you desire that I release to you the King of the Yehudim?"
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It's your custom that I pardon one prisoner at Passover. Do you want me to pardon the 'King of the Jews'?"
40 Then they all cried out again, saying, "Not this man, but Bar-Abba!" Now Bar-Abba was a robber.
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They shouted back, "Not this one, but Barabbas!" Barabbas was a Jewish freedom fighter.
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