Jesus arrested
1When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.
2Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, ‘Who is it you want?’
5‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they replied.
‘I am he,’ Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6When Jesus said, ‘I am he,’ they drew back and fell to the ground.
7Again he asked them, ‘Who is it you want?’
‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they said.
8Jesus answered, ‘I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.’ 9This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: ‘I have not lost one of those you gave me.’18:9 John 6:39
10Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
11Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’
12Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him 13and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.
Peter’s first denial
15Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard, 16but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant-girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
17‘You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?’ she asked Peter.
He replied, ‘I am not.’
18It was cold, and the servants and officials stood round a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.
The high priest questions Jesus
19Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus 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 said nothing in secret. 21Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.’
22When Jesus said this, one of the officials near by slapped him in the face. ‘Is this the way you answer the high priest?’ he demanded.
23‘If I said something wrong,’ Jesus replied, ‘testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?’ 24Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter’s second and third denials
25Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself. So they asked him, ‘You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?’
He denied it, saying, ‘I am not.’
26One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, ‘Didn’t I see you with him in the garden?’ 27Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a cock began to crow.
Jesus before Pilate
28Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate came out to them and asked, ‘What charges are you bringing against this man?’
30‘If he were not a criminal,’ they replied, ‘we would not have handed him over to you.’
31Pilate said, ‘Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.’
‘But we have no right to execute anyone,’ they objected. 32This took place to fulfil what Jesus had said about the kind of death he was going to die.
33Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and 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 is it you have done?’
36Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.’
37‘You are a king, then!’ said Pilate.
Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.’
38‘What is truth?’ retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, ‘I find no basis for a charge against him. 39But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release “the king of the Jews”?’
40They shouted back, ‘No, not him! Give us Barabbas!’ Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.
Isusovo uhićenje
(Mt 26:47-56; Mk 14:43-50; Lk 22:47-53)
1Rekavši to, Isus sa svojim učenicima prijeđe na drugu stranu potoka Kedrona te uđe s njima u maslinik. 2A izdajnik Juda poznavao je to mjesto jer je Isus često onamo odlazio sa svojim učenicima. 3Svećenički poglavari i farizeji dali su Judi četu vojnika i stražare da odu onamo. Oni stignu do maslinika sa zapaljenim bakljama, svjetiljkama i oružjem.
4Isus je znao što će se sve dogoditi. On istupi pred njih i upita: “Koga tražite?”
5“Isusa iz Nazareta!” odgovore oni.
“Ja sam”, reče Isus. S njima je stajao i njegov izdajnik Juda. 6Kad im je rekao “Ja sam”, svi ustuknu i popadaju na zemlju. 7Ponovno ih upita: “Koga tražite?”
Opet odgovore: “Isusa iz Nazareta!”
8“Rekao sam vam: ja sam”, odgovori Isus. “Ja sam taj kojega tražite. Pustite druge neka idu.” 9Rekao je to da bi se ispunilo proročanstvo koje je upravo spomenuo: “Nisam izgubio nijednoga od ovih koje si mi dao.”18:9 Vidjeti: Ivan 6:39; 17:12.
10Tada Šimun Petar potegne mač i odsiječe desno uho sluzi velikog svećenika, koji se zvao Malko. 11Ali Isus reče Petru: “Spremi mač u korice! Zar da ne ispijem čašu koju mi je Otac dao?”
Ana ispituje Isusa
(Mt 26:57, 69-70; Mk 14:66-68; Lk 22:54-57)
12Tako židovski stražari s četom vojnika i njihovim zapovjednikom uhvate Isusa i svežu ga. 13Odvedu ga najprije Ani, tastu Kajfe, koji je te godine bio veliki svećenik. 14Kajfa je bio taj koji je savjetovao židovskim vođama: “Bolje da jedan čovjek umre za narod.”
Petar se prvi put odriče Isusa
15Šimun Petar i još jedan učenik koji je poznavao velikog svećenika izdaleka su ih slijedili. Tako je taj drugi učenik mogao ući u dvorište velikog svećenika skupa s Isusom, 16a Petar je ostao vani, pred vratima. Drugi učenik tada porazgovara sa sluškinjom koja je pazila kraj vrata pa ona uvede i Petra. 17Ta sluškinja, vratarica, upita Petra: “Nisi li i ti jedan od Isusovih učenika?”
“Nisam”, odvrati Petar.
18Stražari i služinčad stajali su pokraj vatre koju su naložili i grijali se jer je bilo hladno. I Petar je stajao ondje s njima grijući se.
Veliki svećenik ispituje Isusa
19Unutra veliki svećenik počne ispitivati Isusa o njegovim učenicima i o onome što ih je poučavao. 20Isus odgovori: “Što sam poučavao, naširoko je poznato jer sam redovito poučavao u sinagogi i u Hramu. Čuli su me svi Židovi i ništa nisam poučavao tajno a da to nisam i javno rekao. 21Zašto to mene pitaš? Pitaj one koji su me slušali. Oni znaju što sam govorio!”
22Jedan od vojnika koji je ondje stajao šakom udari Isusa po licu. “Zar se tako odgovara velikom svećeniku?” upita.
23“Ako sam pogrešno rekao, dokaži da je pogrešno”, odgovori Isus. “Zar ćeš udarati čovjeka samo zato što govori istinu?”
24Tada Ana pošalje svezanoga Isusa velikome svećeniku Kajfi.
Petar se drugi put odriče Isusa
(Mt 26:71-75; Mk 14:69-72; Lk 22:58-62)
25U međuvremenu, dok se Šimun Petar grijao kraj vatre, ponovno ga upitaju: “Da nisi i ti jedan od njegovih učenika?”
“Nisam!” odgovori on.
26Ali jedan od slugu velikoga svećenika, rođak onoga kojemu je Petar odsjekao uho, upita ga: “Zar te nisam vidio ondje u masliniku skupa s Isusom?” 27Petar opet zaniječe. A pijetao odmah zakukuriče.
Isus pred Pilatom
28Isusovo preslušanje pred Kajfom završilo je u rane jutarnje ure. Zatim ga odvedu u palaču rimskoga upravitelja. Njegovi tužitelji nisu sâmi onamo ulazili jer bi ih ulazak onečistio pa ne bi smjeli jesti pashalnu večeru. 29Zato Pilat, upravitelj, iziđe k njima te ih upita: “Za što optužujete ovog čovjeka?”
30“Ne bismo ga predali tebi da nije zločinac!” odgovore oni.
31“Onda ga odvedite i sami mu sudite po svojim zakonima”, reče Pilat.
“Ali nama nije dopušteno ubiti čovjeka!”—kazaše. 32Time se ispunilo Isusovo proročanstvo o njegovu smaknuću.18:32 Vidjeti: Ivan 12:32-33.
33Tada se Pilat vrati u palaču i naredi da mu dovedu Isusa. “Jesi li ti kralj Židova?” upita ga.
34“Jesi li se tog pitanja dosjetio sam ili su ti drugi govorili o meni?” upita ga Isus.
35“Zar sam ja Židov?” odgovori Pilat. “Tvoj vlastiti narod i svećenički poglavari predali su te meni. Zašto? Što si učinio?”
36Isus odgovori: “Moje kraljevstvo ne pripada ovomu svijetu. Kad bi mu pripadalo, moji bi se podanici borili da ne budem predan Židovima. Ali moje kraljevstvo nije od ovoga svijeta!”
37Pilat upita: “Ti dakle jesi kralj?” “Ti to kažeš”, odgovori Isus. “Da, ja sam kralj; rodio sam se da bih svjedočio za istinu. Svaki onaj koji voli istinu poslušat će moj glas.”
38Pilat upita: “A što je istina?” Tada ponovno iziđe pred židovski narod i reče im: “Ja na njemu nisam našao nikakve krivnje. 39A vi svake godine u vrijeme Pashe imate običaj tražiti da vam pustim nekoga iz zatvora. Hoćete li da oslobodim židovskoga kralja?”
40Ali oni nato poviču: “Ne! Ne njega, nego Barabu!” A Baraba je bio prevratnik.
