1 To sacījis, Jēzus ar saviem mācekļiem aizgāja pāri Kidranas strautam; tur bija dārzs. Tanī viņš un viņa mācekļi iegāja.
2 Bet arī Jūda, viņa nodevējs, zināja šo vietu, jo Jēzus ar saviem mācekļiem tur daudzreiz bija bijuši kopā.
3 Tad nu Jūda, paņēmis kareivju nodaļu un augsto priesteru un farizēju sulaiņus, ierodas tur ar lāpām, lākturiem un ieročiem.
4 Zinādams visu, kam jānāk pār viņu, Jēzus izgāja tiem pretim un sacīja: „Ko jūs meklējat?“
5 Tie atbildēja viņam: „Jēzu Nacarieti.“ Viņš tiem saka: „Es tas esmu.“ Bet arī viņa nodevējs Jūda stāvēja pie viņiem.
6 Kad nu viņš teica: „Es tas esmu,“ tie atkāpās un nokrita pie zemes.
7 Tad viņš vēlreiz viņus jautāja: „Ko jūs meklējat?“ Un tie atbildēja: „Jēzu Nacarieti.“
8 Jēzus atbildēja: „Es jums esmu sacījis, ka es tas esmu; ja jūs mani meklējat, tad lai šie aiziet!“
9 Tā piepildījās vārdi, ko viņš bija teicis: „No tiem, ko tu man esi devis, es nevienam neesmu ļāvis iet bojā.“
10 Tad Sīmanis Pēteris, kam bija zobens, izvilka to, cirta augstā priestera kalpam un nocirta tam labo ausi. Bet kalpa vārds bija Malchs.
11 Tad Jēzus sacīja Pēterim: „Bāz zobenu makstīs! Vai tad man nedzert to kausu, ko mans Tēvs man ir nolicis?“
12 Pēc tam kareivji līdz ar virsnieku un jūdu sulaiņiem saņēma Jēzu, sasēja to
13 Un aizveda papriekš pie Annas, jo tas bija sievas tēvs Kajafam, tā gada augstajam priesterim.
14 Bet Kajafa bija tas, kas jūdiem bija devis padomu, ka esot pareizi, ka viens cilvēks mirst, ja to prasa tautas labums.
15 Bet Jēzum sekoja Sīmanis Pēteris un vēl viens māceklis. Šis māceklis augstajam priesterim bija pazīstams un iegāja līdz ar Jēzu augstā priestera pilī.
16 Bet Pēteris palika ārpusē pie durvīm stāvot. Tad otrs māceklis, kas augstajam priesterim bija pazīstams, iznāca ārā, runāja ar durvju sargu un ieveda Pēteri iekšā.
17 Tad kalpone, kas sargāja durvis, saka Pēterim: „Vai arī tu nepiederi pie šī cilvēka mācekļiem?“ Bet viņš saka: „Nepiederu.“
18 Tur stāvēja kalpi un sulaiņi, kas no oglēm bija sakūruši uguni un sildījās, jo bija auksts; bet arī Pēteris bija nostājies pie viņiem un sildījās.
19 Pa to laiku augstais priesteris vaicāja Jēzum par viņa mācekļiem un par viņa mācību.
20 Jēzus viņam atbildēja: „Es pilnīgi atklāti esmu runājis pasaules priekšā; es pastāvīgi esmu mācījis sinagogā un templī, kur sanāk visi jūdi, un neko neesmu runājis slepeni.
21 Ko tu mani jautā? Jautā tiem, kas dzirdējuši, ko es uz tiem esmu runājis; tie zina, ko es esmu teicis.“
22 Kad viņš to bija teicis, viens no sulaiņiem, kas tur stāvēja, Jēzum iesita vaigā, sacīdams: „Vai tu tā atbildi augstajam priesterim?“
23 Jēzus viņam atbildēja: „Ja es nepareizi esmu runājis, tad pierādi, ka tas bija nepareizi; bet ja es esmu runājis pareizi, ko tu mani siti?“
24 Tad Anna viņu sasietu sūtīja pie augstā priestera Kajafas.
25 Bet Sīmanis Pēteris stāvēja un sildījās. Tie viņam sacīja: „Vai arī tu nepiederi pie viņa mācekļiem?“ Bet viņš liedzās un sacīja: „Nē.“
26 Viens no augstā priestera kalpiem, radinieks tam, kam Pēteris bija nocirtis ausi, vēl saka: „Vai es tevi neredzēju pie viņa dārzā?“
27 Tad Pēteris atkal liedzās; un tūdaļ gailis dziedāja.
28 No Kajafas tie Jēzu ved uz pārvaldnieka pili. Bija agrs rīts. Paši tie neiegāja pārvaldnieka pilī, lai neap-gānītos, bet varētu ēst Lieldienas jēru.
29 Tad Pilāts iznāca pie tiem ārā un teica: „Kādu sūdzību jūs ceļat pret šo cilvēku?“
30 Tie atbildēja viņam: „Ja viņš nebūtu ļaundaris, mēs viņu nebūtu tev nodevuši.“
31 Tad Pilāts viņiem sacīja: „Ņemiet jūs viņu un tiesājiet viņu pēc sava likuma!“ Jūdi viņam sacīja: „Mums nav tiesības nevienu nonāvēt.“
32 Tā sāka piepildīties Jēzus vārdi, ko viņš bija teicis zīmējoties uz to, kādā nāvē viņam bija mirt.
33 Tad Pilāts atkal iegāja savā pilī, iesauca Jēzu iekšā un sacīja viņam: „Vai tu esi jūdu ķēniņš?“
34 Jēzus atbildēja: „Vai tu to saki no sevis, jeb vai citi tev par mani stāstījuši?“
35 Pilāts atbildēja: „Vai tad es esmu jūds? Tava tauta un augstie priesteri man tevi ir nodevuši. Ko tu esi darījis?“
36 Jēzus atbildēja: „Mana valstība nav no šīs pasaules. Ja mana valstība būtu no šīs pasaules, mani sulaiņi cīnītos par to, lai es nekristu jūdu rokās. Bet nu mana valstība nav no šejienes.“
37 Tad Pilāts viņam sacīja: „Tad tu tomēr esi kēņinš?“ Jēzus atbildēja: „Tu pareizi saki, es esmu ķēniņš. Tāpēc es esmu dzimis un pasaulē nācis, lai apliecinātu patiesību. Ikviens, kas ir no patiesības, dzird manu balsi.“
38 Pilāts viņam saka: „Kas ir patiesība?“ Un to sacījis, viņš atkal izgāja ārā pie jūdiem un saka viņiem: „Es nekādas vainas pie viņa neatrodu.
39 Bet jums ir paradums, ka es jums Lieldienās vienu atlaižu. Vai jūs gribat, ka es jums atlaižu jūdu ķēniņu?“
40 Tad viņi atkal brēca: „Ne šo, bet Barabu!“ Bet Baraba bija laupītājs.
Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested
(Matthew 26.47-56Mark 14.43-50Luke 22.47-53)1 When Jesus had finished praying, he and his disciples crossed the Kidron Valley and went into a garden. 2 Jesus had often met there with his disciples, and Judas knew where the place was.
3-5 Judas had promised to betray Jesus. So he went to the garden with some Roman soldiers and temple police, who had been sent by the chief priests and the Pharisees. They carried torches, lanterns, and weapons. Jesus already knew everything that was going to happen, but he asked, “Who are you looking for?”
They answered, “We are looking for Jesus from Nazareth!”
Jesus told them, “I am Jesus!” 6 At once they all backed away and fell to the ground.
7 Jesus again asked, “Who are you looking for?”
“We are looking for Jesus from Nazareth,” they answered.
8 This time Jesus replied, “I have already told you that I am Jesus. If I am the one you are looking for, let these others go. 9 Then everything will happen, just as I said, ‘I did not lose anyone you gave me.’ ”
10 Simon Peter had brought along a sword. He pulled it out and struck at Malchus, the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. 11 Jesus told Peter, “Put your sword away. I must drink from the cup that the Father has given me.”
Jesus Is Brought to Annas
(Matthew 26.57Matthew 58Mark 14.53Mark 54Luke 22.54)12 The Roman officer and his men, together with the temple police, arrested Jesus and tied him up. 13 They took him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14 This was the same Caiaphas who had told the Jewish leaders, “It is better if one person dies for the people.”
Peter Says He Doesn't Know Jesus
(Matthew 26.69Matthew 70Mark 14.66-68Luke 22.55-57)15 Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. That disciple knew the high priest, and he followed Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest's house. 16 Peter stayed outside near the gate. But the other disciple came back out and spoke to the girl at the gate. She let Peter go in, 17 but asked him, “Aren't you one of that man's followers?”
“No, I am not!” Peter answered.
18 It was cold, and the servants and temple police had made a charcoal fire. They were warming themselves around it, when Peter went over and stood near the fire to warm himself.
Jesus Is Questioned by the High Priest
(Matthew 26.59-66Mark 14.55-64Luke 22.66-71)19 The high priest questioned Jesus about his followers and his teaching. 20 But Jesus told him, “I have spoken freely in front of everyone. And I have always taught in our synagogues and in the temple, where all of our people come together. I have not said anything in secret. 21 Why are you questioning me? Why don't you ask the people who heard me? They know what I have said.”
22 As soon as Jesus said this, one of the temple police hit him and said, “That's no way to talk to the high priest!”
23 Jesus answered, “If I have done something wrong, say so. But if not, why did you hit me?” 24 Jesus was still tied up, and Annas sent him to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter Again Denies that He Knows Jesus
(Matthew 26.71-75Mark 14.69-72Luke 22.58-62)25 While Simon Peter was standing there warming himself, someone asked him, “Aren't you one of Jesus' followers?”
Again Peter denied it and said, “No, I am not!”
26 One of the high priest's servants was there. He was a relative of the servant whose ear Peter had cut off, and he asked, “Didn't I see you in the garden with that man?”
27 Once more Peter denied it, and right then a rooster crowed.
Jesus Is Tried by Pilate
(Matthew 27.1Matthew 2Matthew 11-14Mark 15.1-5Luke 23.1-5)28 It was early in the morning when Jesus was taken from Caiaphas to the building where the Roman governor stayed. But the crowd waited outside. Any of them who had gone inside would have become unclean and would not be allowed to eat the Passover meal.
29 Pilate came out and asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?”
30 They answered, “He is a criminal! That's why we brought him to you.”
31 Pilate told them, “Take him and judge him by your own laws.”
The crowd replied, “We are not allowed to put anyone to death.” 32 And so what Jesus said about his death would soon come true.
33 Pilate then went back inside. He called Jesus over and asked, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own or did someone tell you about me?”
35 “You know I'm not a Jew!” Pilate said. “Your own people and the chief priests brought you to me. What have you done?”
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom doesn't belong to this world. If it did, my followers would have fought to keep me from being handed over to our leaders. No, my kingdom doesn't belong to this world.”
37 “So you are a king,” Pilate replied.
“You are saying that I am a king,” Jesus told him. “I was born into this world to tell about the truth. And everyone who belongs to the truth knows my voice.”
38 Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth?”
Jesus Is Sentenced to Death
(Matthew 27.15-31Mark 15.6-20Luke 23.13-25)Pilate went back out and said, “I don't find this man guilty of anything! 39 And since I usually set a prisoner free for you at Passover, would you like for me to set free the king of the Jews?”
40 They shouted, “No, not him! We want Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a terrorist.
