1 When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered.2 And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often came together there with His disciples.3 Then Judas, having received a company of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, Whom do you seek?5 They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them, I AM! And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them.6 Now when He said to them, I AM, they fell backwards and were thrown to the ground.7 Then He asked them again, Whom do you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I AM. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way;9 that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, Of those whom You gave Me I have lost not one.10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.11 So Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?12 Then the company of troops and the commander and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.13 And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.14 Now it was Caiaphas who gave counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.16 But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.17 Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, Are you not also one of this Man’s disciples? He said, I am not.18 Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.20 Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing.21 Why do you question Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Behold, they know what I said.22 And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Do You answer the high priest this way?23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?24 Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.25 Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, Are you not also one of His disciples? He denied it and said, I am not.26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with Him?27 Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, that they should not be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.29 Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this Man?30 They answered and said to him, If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.31 Then Pilate said to them, You take Him and judge Him according to your Law. Therefore the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,32 that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.33 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, Are You the King of the Jews?34 Jesus answered him, Do you say this from yourself, or did others tell you this concerning Me?35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have 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, My servants would fight, so that I should not 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 purpose I was born, and for this I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth hears My voice.38 Pilate said to Him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find no fault in Him at all.39 But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?40 Then they all cried again, saying, Not this Man, but Barabbas! Now Barabbas was a robber.

1 Whanne Jhesus hadde seid these thingis, he wente out with hise disciplis ouer the strond of Cedron, where was a yerd, in to which he entride, and hise disciplis.2 And Judas, that bitrayede hym, knew the place, for ofte Jhesus cam thidur with hise disciplis.3 Therfor whanne Judas hadde takun a cumpany of knyytis, and mynystris of the bischopis and of the Fariseis, he cam thidur with lanternys, and brondis, and armeris.4 And so Jhesus witynge alle thingis that weren to come on hym, wente forth, and seide to hem, Whom seken ye?5 Thei answeriden to hym, Jhesu of Nazareth. Jhesus seith to hem, Y am. And Judas that bitraiede hym, stood with hem.6 And whanne he seide to hem, Y am, thei wenten abak, and fellen doun on the erthe.7 And eft he axide hem, Whom seken ye? And thei seiden, Jhesu of Nazareth.8 He answeride to hem, Y seide to you, that Y am; therfor if ye seken me, suffre ye these to go awei.9 That the word which he seide schulde be fulfillid, For Y loste not ony of hem, whiche thou `hast youun to me.10 Therfor Symount Petre hadde a swerd, and drow it out, and smoot the seruaunt of the bischop, and kittide of his riyt eer. And the name of the seruaunt was Malcus.11 Therfor Jhesus seide to Petre, Putte thou thi swerd in to thi schethe; wolt thou not, that Y drynke the cuppe, that my fadir yaf to me?12 Therfor the cumpenye of knyytis, and the tribune, and the mynystris of the Jewis, token Jhesu, and bounden hym,13 and ledden hym first to Annas; for he was fadir of Caifas wijf, that was bischop of that yeer.14 And it was Caifas, that yaf counsel to the Jewis, that it spedith, that o man die for the puple.15 But Symount Petre suede Jhesu, and another disciple; and thilke disciple was knowun to the bischop. And he entride with Jhesu, in to the halle of the bischop;16 but Petre stood at the dore with outforth. Therfor `the tother disciple, that was knowun to the bischop, wente out, and seide to the womman that kepte the dore, and brouyte in Petre.17 And the damysel, kepere of the dore, seide to Petre, Whether thou art also of this mannys disciplis? He seide, Y am not.18 And the seruantis and mynystris stooden at the coolis, for it was coold, and thei warmyden hem; and Petre was with hem, stondynge and warmynge hym.19 And the bischop axide Jhesu of hise disciplis, and of his techyng.20 Jhesus answerde to hym, Y haue spokun opynli to the world; Y tauyte euermore in the synagoge, and in the temple, whider alle the Jewis camen togidere, and in hiddlis Y spak no thing.21 What axist thou me? axe hem that herden, what Y haue spokun to hem; lo! thei witen, what thingis Y haue seid.22 Whanne he hadde seid these thingis, oon of the mynystris stondynge niy, yaf a buffat to Jhesu, and seide, Answerist thou so to the bischop?23 Jhesus answeride to hym, If Y haue spokun yuel, bere thou witnessyng of yuel; but if Y seide wel, whi smytist thou me?24 And Annas sente hym boundun to Caifas, the bischop.25 And Symount Petre stood, and warmyde him; and thei seiden to hym, Whether also thou art his disciple? He denyede, and seide, Y am not.26 Oon of the bischops seruantis, cosyn of hym, whos eere Petre kitte of, seide, Say Y thee not in the yerd with hym?27 And Petre eftsoone denyede, and anoon the cok crew.28 Thanne thei ledden Jhesu to Cayfas, in to the moot halle; and it was eerli, and thei entriden not in to the moot halle, that thei schulden not be defoulid, but that thei schulden ete pask.29 Therfor Pilat wente out with outforth to hem, and seide, What accusyng brynge ye ayens this man?30 Thei answeriden, and seiden to hym, If this were not a mysdoere, we hadden not bitakun hym to thee.31 Thanne Pilat seith to hem, Take ye hym, and deme ye him, after youre lawe. And the Jewis seiden to hym, It is not leueful to vs to sle ony man;32 that the word of Jhesu schulde be fulfillid, whiche he seide, signifiynge bi what deth he schulde die.33 Therfor eftsoone Pilat entride in to the moot halle, and clepide Jhesu, and seide to hym, Art thou kyng of Jewis?34 Jhesus answerde, and seide to hym, Seist thou this thing of thi silf, ether othere han seid to thee of me?35 Pilat answeride, Whether Y am a Jewe? Thi folc and bischops bitoken thee to me; what hast thou don?36 Jhesus answeride, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my mynystris schulden stryue, that Y schulde not be takun to the Jewis; but now my kingdom is not here.37 And so Pilat seide to hym, Thanne `thou art a king. Jhesus answeride, Thou seist, that Y am a king. To this thing Y am borun, and to this Y `am comun in to the world, to bere witnessing to treuthe. Eche that is of treuthe, herith my vois.38 Pilat seith to hym, What is treuthe? And whanne he hadde seid this thing, eft he wente out to the Jewis, and seide to hem, Y fynde no cause in hym.39 But it is a custom to you, that Y delyuere oon to you in pask; therfor wole ye that Y delyuere to you the kyng of Jewis?40 Alle crieden eftsoone, and seiden, Not this, but Baraban. And Barabas was a theef.