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The High Priest Questions Jesus
John 18:19~40
The high priest questions Jesus. Peter again says he is not Jesus’ disciple two more times.
Then the Jewish leaders bring Jesus to Pilate to put Him to death. Pilate finds no basis for
any charge against Jesus and wants to release Him as is customary at Passover time, but
the crowd wants to free Barabbas instead.
John 18
19Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus. He asked him about
his disciples and his teaching. 20 “I have spoken openly to the world,”
Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where
all the Jews come together. I didn’t say anything in secret. 21 Why question
me? Ask the people who heard me. They certainly know what I
said.”
22When Jesus said that, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the
face. “Is this any way to answer the high priest?” he asked. 23 “Have
I said something wrong?” Jesus replied. “If I have, then tell everyone
what it was. But if I spoke the truth, why did you hit me?” 24 Annas sent
him, tied up, to Caiaphas, the high priest.
Peter Again Says He Is Not Jesus’ Disciple
25Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself
by the fire. So they asked him, “You aren’t one of Jesus’ disciples too, are
you?” He said, “I am not.” 26 One of the high priest’s slaves was a relative
of the man whose ear Peter had cut off. He said to Peter, “Didn’t I see
you with Jesus in the garden?” 27 Again Peter said no. At that exact moment
a rooster began to crow.
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Jesus Is Brought to Pilate
28Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to * the palace of
the Roman governor. By now it was early morning. The Jewish leaders
did not want to be made “unclean.” They wanted to be able to eat
the Passover meal. So they did not enter the palace. 29 Pilate came out
to them. He asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?”
30“He has committed crimes,” they replied. “If he hadn’t, we would
not have handed him over to you.” 31 Pilate said, “Take him yourselves.
Judge him by your own law.” “But we don’t have the right to put anyone
to death,” they complained. 32 This happened so that what Jesus said
about how he was going to die would come true.
33Then Pilate went back inside the palace. He ordered Jesus to be
brought to him. Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 34 “Is
that your own idea?” Jesus asked. “Or did others talk to you about me?”
35“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed
you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is
not from this world. If it were, those who serve me would fight. They
would try to keep the Jewish leaders from arresting me. My kingdom
is from another place.”
37“So you are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I
am a king. In fact, that’s the reason I was born. I was born and came into
the world to be a witness to the truth. Everyone who is on the side of
truth listens to me.” 38 “What is truth?” Pilate replied. Then Pilate went
out again to the Jews gathered there. He said, “I find no basis for any
charge against him. 39 But you have a practice at Passover time. At that
time, you ask me to set one prisoner free for you. Do you want me to set
‘the king of the Jews’ free?” 40 They shouted back, “No! Not him! Give us
Barabbas!” Barabbas had taken part in an armed struggle against the
country’s rulers.
Mission Accomplished
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