Jesus Is Arrested
1When Jesus had finished praying, he left with his disciples. They crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden. Jesus and his disciples went into it.
2Judas knew the place. He was going to hand Jesus over to his enemies. Jesus had often met in that place with his disciples. 3So Judas came to the garden. He was guiding a group of soldiers and some officials. The chief priests and the Pharisees had sent them. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. So he went out and asked them, “Who do you want?”
5“Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.
“I am he,” Jesus said. Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, was standing there with them. 6When Jesus said, “I am he,” they moved back. Then they fell to the ground.
7He asked them again, “Who do you want?”
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8Jesus answered, “I told you I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” 9This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken would come true. He had said, “I have not lost anyone God has given me.” (John 6:39)
10Simon Peter had a sword and pulled it out. He struck the high priest’s slave and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus.
11Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shouldn’t I drink the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”
12Then the group of soldiers, their commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They tied him up 13and brought him first to Annas. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time. 14Caiaphas had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.
Peter Says He Is Not Jesus’ Disciple
15Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. The high priest knew the other disciple. So that disciple went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard. 16But Peter had to wait outside by the door. The other disciple came back. He was the one the high priest knew. He spoke to the servant woman who was on duty there. Then he brought Peter in.
17She asked Peter, “You aren’t one of Jesus’ disciples too, are you?”
“I am not,” he replied.
18It was cold. The slaves and officials stood around a fire. They had made it to keep warm. Peter was also standing with them. He was warming himself.
The High Priest Questions Jesus
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. 21Why 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?” 24Annas 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.”
26One 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?” 27Again Peter said no. At that exact moment a rooster began to crow.
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. 29Pilate 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.”
31Pilate said, “Take him yourselves. Judge him by your own law.”
“But we don’t have the right to put anyone to death,” they complained. 32This 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?”
36Jesus 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. 39But 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?”
40They shouted back, “No! Not him! Give us Barabbas!” Barabbas had taken part in an armed struggle against the country’s rulers.
Jesus é preso
(Mt 26.47-56; Mc 14.43-50; Lc 22.47-53)
1Depois de dizer estas coisas, Jesus atravessou o vale de Cedron com os discípulos e entrou num olival. 2Um local conhecido de Judas, o traidor, por Jesus ali ter ido muitas vezes com os discípulos. 3Os principais sacerdotes e fariseus tinham dado a Judas um destacamento de soldados e guardas que o acompanharam. Chegaram ao olival à luz de archotes e lanternas, e de armas na mão.
4Jesus sabia bem tudo o que lhe ia acontecer e, avançando ao encontro deles, perguntou: “Quem procuram?”
5“Jesus de Nazaré”, responderam.
“Sou eu!”, disse Jesus. Judas estava ali com eles quando Jesus se identificou.
6Quando Jesus disse: “Sou eu!”, todos recuaram e caíram por terra. 7Uma vez mais lhes perguntou: “Quem procuram?”
“Jesus de Nazaré.”
8“Já vos disse que sou eu”, disse-lhes Jesus. “Uma vez que é a mim que procuram, deixem estes outros ir embora.” 9Procedeu assim em cumprimento daquilo que tinha dito, havia pouco tempo, quando orava: “Não perdi um único daqueles que me deste.”18.9 Jo 6.39.
10Então Simão Pedro puxou de uma espada e cortou a orelha direita de Malco, servo do sumo sacerdote. 11Porém, Jesus disse a Pedro: “Guarda a espada! Não devo eu beber o cálice que o meu Pai me deu?”
Jesus perante Anás
(Mt 26.69, 70; Mc 14.66-68; Lc 22.54-57)
12Os guardas dos judeus e os soldados, mais o comandante, prenderam Jesus e amarraram-no. 13E levaram-no primeiro a Anás, sogro de Caifás, que era o sumo sacerdote daquele ano. 14Fora Caifás quem dissera aos outros anciãos: “É preferível que morra um único homem pelo povo.”
Pedro nega Jesus
15Simão Pedro seguiu-os, assim como um outro discípulo que era conhecido do sumo sacerdote. Por isso, esse outro discípulo foi autorizado a entrar no pátio juntamente com Jesus, 16enquanto que Pedro ficou fora do portão. O outro discípulo, que era conhecido do sumo sacerdote, voltou e falou à criada que guardava o portão, e esta deixou Pedro entrar. 17A criada perguntou a Pedro: “Não és um dos discípulos de Jesus?”
“Não, não sou!”, respondeu.
18Os guardas e os criados estavam à volta de uma fogueira que tinham feito, pois o tempo ia frio. Pedro encontrava-se com eles, a aquecer-se.
O sumo sacerdote interroga Jesus
19Lá dentro, o sumo sacerdote começou a interrogar Jesus acerca dos seus discípulos e do que lhes andara a ensinar. 20Jesus respondeu: “O que tenho ensinado é bem conhecido, pois preguei com regularidade nas sinagogas e no templo. Todos os judeus me ouviram e nada ensinei em particular que não tivesse já dito em público. 21Aliás, porque me fazes tal pergunta? Interroga aqueles que me ouviram. Alguns estão aqui e sabem o que eu disse.”
22Um dos soldados que ali se encontrava deu-lhe uma bofetada: “É assim que respondes ao sumo sacerdote?”
23“Se menti, prova-o!”, replicou Jesus. “Se não, porque me feres?”
24Então Anás enviou Jesus amarrado, a Caifás, o sumo sacerdote.
Pedro nega Jesus mais duas vezes
(Mt 26.71-75; Mc 14.69-72; Lc 22.58-62)
25Entretanto, estando Simão Pedro junto à fogueira, tornaram a perguntar-lhe: “Não és um dos seus discípulos?”
“Não sou, não!”, disse Pedro.
26Mas um dos criados da casa do sumo sacerdote, parente do homem cuja orelha Pedro tinha cortado, perguntou: “Não foi a ti que eu vi no olival com Jesus?” 27Uma vez mais, Pedro negou. E imediatamente cantou um galo.
Jesus perante Pilatos
(Mt 27.11-14, 15-31; Mc 15.2-20; Lc 23.2-5, 13-25)
28O julgamento de Jesus na presença de Caifás só acabou de madrugada. Levaram-no em seguida para o palácio do governador romano. Os seus acusadores não podiam entrar, porque isso os tornaria impuros, segundo diziam, impedindo-os de comer o cordeiro pascal. 29Assim, Pilatos, que era o governador, saiu ao encontro deles e perguntou: “Que queixa têm contra este homem?”
30“Se não fosse malfeitor não to teríamos trazido”, retorquiram.
31“Pois então levem-no e julguem-no vocês mesmos de acordo com a vossa Lei!”, tornou-lhes Pilatos.
“Mas queremos que seja morto e nós não podemos fazê-lo”, replicaram os judeus. 32Assim se cumpriu a predição de Jesus acerca do modo como haveria de morrer.
33Pilatos voltou para dentro do palácio e mandou que lhe levassem Jesus. “És o rei dos judeus?”, perguntou-lhe.
34Jesus replicou: “Perguntas isso de ti mesmo ou são outros que o querem saber?”
35“Sou porventura judeu?”, replicou Pilatos. “O teu povo e os principais sacerdotes é que te trouxeram aqui. Que fizeste?”
36Então Jesus respondeu: “Não sou um rei terreno. Se o fosse, os meus discípulos teriam lutado, quando os judeus me prenderam. Mas o meu reino não é deste mundo.”
37“Então és rei?”, perguntou Pilatos.
Jesus respondeu: “Tens razão em dizer que sou rei. De facto, foi para isso que nasci. E vim para trazer a verdade ao mundo. Todos os que amam a verdade escutam a minha voz.”
38“O que é a verdade?”, perguntou Pilatos. Tornando a sair ao povo, anunciou: “Ele não é culpado de crime algum. 39Todavia, é vosso costume pedir-me que solte alguém da prisão todos os anos pela Páscoa.” E perguntou: “Então, não querem que vos solte o rei dos judeus?”
40Mas eles, em alta gritaria, responderam: “Não! Não soltes este, mas sim Barrabás!” Barrabás era um salteador.
