Jesus é Preso
(Mt 26.47-56; Mc 14.43-50; Lc 22.47-53)
1Tendo terminado de orar, Jesus saiu com os seus discípulos e atravessou o vale do Cedrom. Do outro lado havia um olival, onde entrou com eles.
2Ora, Judas, o traidor, conhecia aquele lugar, porque Jesus muitas vezes se reunira ali com os seus discípulos. 3Então Judas foi para o olival, levando consigo um destacamento de soldados e alguns guardas enviados pelos chefes dos sacerdotes e fariseus, levando tochas, lanternas e armas.
4Jesus, sabendo tudo o que lhe ia acontecer, saiu e lhes perguntou: “A quem vocês estão procurando?”
5“A Jesus de Nazaré”, responderam eles.
“Sou eu”, disse Jesus.
(E Judas, o traidor, estava com eles.) 6Quando Jesus disse: “Sou eu”, eles recuaram e caíram por terra.
7Novamente lhes perguntou: “A quem procuram?”
E eles disseram: “A Jesus de Nazaré”.
8Respondeu Jesus: “Já disse a vocês que sou eu. Se vocês estão me procurando, deixem ir embora estes homens”. 9Isso aconteceu para que se cumprissem as palavras que ele dissera: “Não perdi nenhum dos que me deste”18.9 Jo 6.39.
10Simão Pedro, que trazia uma espada, tirou-a e feriu o servo do sumo sacerdote, decepando-lhe a orelha direita. (O nome daquele servo era Malco.)
11Jesus, porém, ordenou a Pedro: “Guarde a espada! Acaso não haverei de beber o cálice que o Pai me deu?”
Jesus é Levado a Anás
12Assim, o destacamento de soldados com o seu comandante e os guardas dos judeus prenderam Jesus. Amarraram-no 13e o levaram primeiramente a Anás, que era sogro de Caifás, o sumo sacerdote naquele ano. 14Caifás era quem tinha dito aos judeus que seria bom que um homem morresse pelo povo.
Pedro Nega Jesus
(Mt 26.69,70; Mc 14.66-68; Lc 22.54-57)
15Simão Pedro e outro discípulo estavam seguindo Jesus. Por ser conhecido do sumo sacerdote, este discípulo entrou com Jesus no pátio da casa do sumo sacerdote, 16mas Pedro teve que ficar esperando do lado de fora da porta. O outro discípulo, que era conhecido do sumo sacerdote, voltou, falou com a moça encarregada da porta e fez Pedro entrar.
17Ela então perguntou a Pedro: “Você não é um dos discípulos desse homem?”
Ele respondeu: “Não sou”.
18Fazia frio; os servos e os guardas estavam ao redor de uma fogueira que haviam feito para se aquecerem. Pedro também estava em pé com eles, aquecendo-se.
O Sumo Sacerdote Interroga Jesus
19Enquanto isso, o sumo sacerdote interrogou Jesus acerca dos seus discípulos e dos seus ensinamentos.
20Respondeu-lhe Jesus: “Eu falei abertamente ao mundo; sempre ensinei nas sinagogas e no templo, onde todos os judeus se reúnem. Nada disse em segredo. 21Por que me interrogas? Pergunta aos que me ouviram. Certamente eles sabem o que eu disse”.
22Quando Jesus disse isso, um dos guardas que estava perto bateu-lhe no rosto. “Isso é jeito de responder ao sumo sacerdote?”, perguntou ele.
23Respondeu Jesus: “Se eu disse algo de mal, denuncie o mal. Mas, se falei a verdade, por que me bateu?” 24Então, Anás enviou18.24 Ou Ora, Anás havia enviado Jesus, de mãos amarradas, a Caifás, o sumo sacerdote.
Pedro Nega Jesus Mais Duas Vezes
(Mt 26.71-75; Mc 14.69-72; Lc 22.58-62)
25Enquanto Simão Pedro estava se aquecendo, perguntaram-lhe: “Você não é um dos discípulos dele?”
Ele negou, dizendo: “Não sou”.
26Um dos servos do sumo sacerdote, parente do homem cuja orelha Pedro cortara, insistiu: “Eu não o vi com ele no olival?” 27Mais uma vez Pedro negou, e no mesmo instante um galo cantou.
Jesus diante de Pilatos
28Em seguida, os judeus levaram Jesus da casa de Caifás para o Pretório18.28 Residência oficial do governador romano; também no versículo 33.. Já estava amanhecendo e, para evitar contaminação cerimonial, os judeus não entraram no Pretório; pois queriam participar da Páscoa. 29Então Pilatos saiu para falar com eles e perguntou: “Que acusação vocês têm contra este homem?”
30Responderam eles: “Se ele não fosse criminoso, não o teríamos entregado a ti”.
31Pilatos disse: “Levem-no e julguem-no conforme a lei de vocês”.
“Mas nós não temos o direito de executar ninguém”, protestaram os judeus. 32Isso aconteceu para que se cumprissem as palavras que Jesus tinha dito, indicando a espécie de morte que ele estava para sofrer.
33Pilatos então voltou para o Pretório, chamou Jesus e lhe perguntou: “Você é o rei dos judeus?”
34Perguntou-lhe Jesus: “Essa pergunta é tua, ou outros te falaram a meu respeito?”
35Respondeu Pilatos: “Acaso sou judeu? Foram o seu povo e os chefes dos sacerdotes que o entregaram a mim. Que foi que você fez?”
36Disse Jesus: “O meu Reino não é deste mundo. Se fosse, os meus servos lutariam para impedir que os judeus me prendessem. Mas agora o meu Reino não é daqui”.
37“Então, você é rei!”, disse Pilatos.
Jesus respondeu: “Tu dizes que sou rei. De fato, por esta razão nasci e para isto vim ao mundo: para testemunhar da verdade. Todos os que são da verdade me ouvem”.
38“Que é a verdade?”, perguntou Pilatos. Ele disse isso e saiu novamente para onde estavam os judeus, e disse: “Não acho nele motivo algum de acusação. 39Contudo, segundo o costume de vocês, devo libertar um prisioneiro por ocasião da Páscoa. Querem que eu solte ‘o rei dos judeus’?”
40Eles, em resposta, gritaram: “Não, ele não! Queremos Barrabás!” Ora, Barrabás era um bandido.
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.
