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 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 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 Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"

5 They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth."

Jesus said to them, "I am he."

Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When therefore he said to them, "I am he," they went backward and fell to the ground.

7 Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."

8 Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way," 9 that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none."✝18:9 John 6:39

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 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 So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him, 13 and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.

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 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 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 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 The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

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 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 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 Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"

24 Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.

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 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 Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

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 Pilate therefore went out to them and said, "What accusation 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."

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 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

33 Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

34 Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"

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 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 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 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 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 Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.

1 Kui ta oli palvetamise lõpetanud, läks Jeesus koos oma jüngritega ära. Nad läksid läbi Kidroni oru õlipuuaeda, mis oli teisel pool orgu.

2 Juudas, kes ta ära andis, teadis seda kohta, sest Jeesus oli seal tihti jüngritega kokku saanud. 3 Nüüd tuli Juudas sinna, juhatades sõdurite salka, valvureid ülempreestrite juurest ja varisere, kõigil kaasas laternad, tõrvikud ja relvad.

4 Teades kõike, mis teda ees ootab, läks Jeesus neile vastu ja küsis: „Keda te otsite?"

5 „Naatsareti Jeesust," vastasid need.

„Mina olen see," ütles Jeesus. Ka äraandja Juudas seisis sealsamas koos nendega.

6 Kui Jeesus ütles: „Mina olen see," kohkusid nad tagasi ja kukkusid maha.

7 Siis küsis ta neilt uuesti: „Keda te otsite?"

„Naatsareti Jeesust," kordasid nad.

8 „Ma ju ütlesin teile, et mina olen see," vastas Jeesus. „Kui te mind otsite, siis laske neil teistel minna." 9 Nõnda läks täide ta ettekuulutus: „Ma ei ole kaotanud ühtki nendest, keda sa mulle andsid!"

10 Ent Siimon Peetrus, kellel oli mõõk, tõmbas selle nüüd välja ja lõi ülempreestri sulast, raiudes ära ta parema kõrva. (Sulase nimi oli Malkus.)

11 Jeesus ütles Peetrusele: „Pane oma mõõk tuppe! Kas ma peaksin keelduma karikast, mille Isa mulle annab?"

12 Siis võtsid sõdurid oma ülema juhtimisel ja juudi valvurite abil Jeesuse kinni ja panid ta köidikuisse. 13 Kõigepealt viisid nad ta Hannase juurde, kes oli sel aastal ülempreestri ametit pidava Kaifase äi. 14 Just Kaifas oli andnud juutide juhtidele nõu, et on parem, kui üks inimene sureb rahva eest.

15 Siimon Peetrus ja üks teine jünger järgnesid Jeesusele. Kuna see teine jünger oli ülempreestri tuttav, võis ta siseneda ülempreestri sisehoovi koos Jeesusega. 16 Peetrus aga jäi ukse taha. Siis läks teine jünger, kes oli tuttav ülempreestrile, rääkis teenijatüdrukuga ning viis ka Peetruse sisse.

17 Teenijatüdruk küsis Peetruselt: „Eks sinagi ole üks selle mehe jüngritest?"

Peetrus vastas: „Ei, mina ei ole!"

18 Aga et väljas oli külm, olid sulased ja valvurid süüdanud sütest lõkke, mille ääres nad end soojendasid. Ja Peetrus seisis nende seas end soojendades.

19 Samal ajal küsitles ülempreester Jeesust tema jüngrite ja õpetuse kohta.

20 Jeesus vastas: „Ma olen avalikult maailmale rääkinud, ma olen alati õpetanud sünagoogis ja templis, kus kõik juudid kogunevad, ega ole midagi rääkinud salaja. 21 Miks sa minu käest küsid? Küsi kuulajatelt, mida ma olen rääkinud. Küll nad teavad, mida ma olen öelnud."

22 Nende sõnade peale lõi üks juures seisnud valvuritest talle käega näkku, öeldes: „Kas nõnda vastad sa ülempreestrile?"

23 Jeesus kostis: „Kui ma midagi valesti ütlesin, siis ütle, mis see oli. Kui ma aga tõtt rääkisin, siis miks sa mind peksad?"

24 Seepeale saatis Hannas Jeesuse kinniseotuna ülempreester Kaifase juurde.

25 Siimon Peetrus aga seisis lõkke ääres ja soojendas end. Korraga küsiti temalt: „Kas sinagi oled üks selle mehe jüngritest?"

„Ei, mina ei ole," salgas ta.

26 Siis ütles talle ülempreestri sulane, kelle sugulase kõrva oli Peetrus ära raiunud: „Ma ju nägin sind õlipuuaias koos selle mehega!" 27 Peetrus salgas taas, ja kohe kires kukk.

28 Siis viisid nad Jeesuse Kaifase juurest Rooma maavalitseja kohtukotta. Oli varahommik. Juudid ise ei astunud majja sisse, et mitte rüvetada end uskmatute hoones viibimisega – muidu nad poleks võinud süüa paasatoitu. 29 Seepärast tuli Pilaatus nende juurde välja ja küsis: „Milles te seda inimest süüdistate?"

30 „Kui ta ei oleks kurjategija," vastasid nad talle, „ei annaks me teda sinu kätte."

31 Pilaatus ütles neile: „Võtke teie ta ja mõistke ise tema üle kohut oma Seaduse järgi!"

„Meil ei ole luba kedagi surmata," kostsid juudid. 32 Nii läks täide Jeesuse ettekuulutus selle kohta, millist surma ta pidi surema.

33 Siis läks Pilaatus tagasi kohtukotta. Ta kutsus Jeesuse enese ette ja küsis temalt: „Kas sina oled juutide kuningas?"

34 „Kas see on sinu enda mõte," küsis Jeesus vastu, „või on sulle keegi teine seda minu kohta öelnud?"

35 „Kas ma olen juut?" vastas Pilaatus. „Su oma rahvas ja ülempreestrid andsid su minu kätte. Mida sa teinud oled?"

36 „Minu Kuningriik ei ole sellest maailmast," ütles Jeesus. „Kui mu Kuningriik oleks sellest maailmast, siis mu sulased oleksid võidelnud, et mind ei oleks antud juudi ülemate kätte. Aga minu Kuningriik ei ole siit."

37 „Sina oled siis ikkagi kuningas?" küsis Pilaatus.

„Sina ise ütled, et mina olen kuningas," vastas Jeesus. „Mina olen selleks sündinud ja tulnud maailma, et tunnistada tõest. Igaüks, kes on tõe poolel, kuulab mind."

38 „Mis on tõde?" küsis Pilaatus. Seda öelnud, läks ta jälle juutide juurde välja, kes olid sinna kogunenud, ning teatas: „Mina ei leia temal ühtki süüd. 39 Aga teil on kombeks, et ma lasen teile paasapühadel ühe vangi vabaks. Kas te soovite, et ma lasen vabaks juutide kuninga?"

40 „Mitte tema, vaid Barabase!" karjusid nad. Ent Barabas oli osalenud mässus.