Johannes 18 | Nádej pre kazdého

1 Po tejto modlitbe odišiel Ježiš so svojimi učeníkmi do olivovej záhrady za potok Cedron. 2 Zradca Judáš dobre poznal toto miesto, lebo Ježiš tam často so svojimi učeníkmi chodieval. 3 Teraz sem viedol chrámovú stráž aj s oddielom rímskeho vojska. Boli ťažko ozbrojení a svietili si na cestu fakľami a lampášmi. 4 Ježiš vedel, čo sa má stať. Šiel im oproti a spýtal sa: „Koho hľadáte?“ 5 „Ježiša z Nazareta,“ odpovedali mu.„To som ja,“ odpovedal im.Judáš, jeho zradca, stál medzi vojakmi. 6 Keď Ježiš hlasno a jasne povedal: „To som ja,“ mimovoľne cúvli a padli na zem. 7 „Koho hľadáte?“ spýtal sa ich znovu.„Ježiša Nazaretského!“ zopakovali. 8 „Veď som vám už povedal, že som to ja,“ namietol Ježiš. „Ak hľadáte mňa, tak týchto nechajte odísť.“ 9 Takto sa naplnili slová, ktoré Ježiš už predtým vyslovil vo svojej modlitbe: „Nestratím ani jedného z tých, ktorých si mi zveril.“ 10 Tu Šimon Peter vytasil meč a odťal Malchusovi, jednému z veľkňazových sluhov, pravé ucho. 11 Ale Ježiš prikázal Petrovi: „Schovaj svoj meč. Mám sa azda vyhnúť utrpeniu, ktoré mi určil Otec?“ 12 Vtedy sa rímski vojaci a židovská stráž vrhli na Ježiša a spútali ho. 13 Odviedli ho najprv k Annášovi. Bol to svokor Kaifáša, ktorý bol v tom roku veľkňazom. 14 Tento Kaifáš poradil židovskej rade: „Je užitočnejšie, ak jeden človek umrie za celý národ.“

Peter v Kaifášovom paláci

15 Peter nespustil Ježiša z dohľadu a šiel za ním aj s iným učeníkom. Ten bol veľkňazovým známym, a tak mu dovolili vstúpiť až na dvor paláca. 16 Peter musel zostať vonku. Druhý učeník sa po chvíli vrátil a poprosil dievča, čo strážilo bránu, aby vpustilo Petra do Kaifášovho paláca. Tak sa aj Peter dostal dnu. 17 No tu sa ho dievča spýtalo: „Nepatríš aj ty medzi učeníkov toho človeka?“„Nie, nepatrím,“ rázne sa ohradil. 18 Bolo chladno, preto si strážcovia a vojaci rozložili oheň a hriali sa okolo neho. Aj Peter sa zamiešal medzi nich a zohrieval sa. 19 V paláci sa medzitým začal výsluch. Veľkňaz Annáš sa vypytoval Ježiša na jeho učeníkov i na to, čo učil. 20 „Moje učenie je všeobecne známe,“ odpovedal Ježiš. „Kázal som otvorene v synagógach a v chráme a každý to mohol počuť. Potajme som nič nehovoril. 21 Prečo sa teda vypytuješ mňa? Spýtaj sa mojich poslucháčov, tí predsa vedia, čo som hovoril.“ 22 „Ako sa to zhováraš s veľkňazom?“ oboril sa na Ježiša jeden zo strážcov a udrel ho. 23 „Ak som povedal niečo nesprávne, tak to dokáž!“ bránil sa Ježiš. „Ale ak som povedal pravdu, prečo ma biješ?“ 24 Annáš potom poslal spútaného Ježiša ku Kaifášovi. 25 Ako sa Peter zohrieval pri ohni, ktosi sa ho spýtal: „Nie si aj ty jeden z jeho učeníkov?“„Ja? Nie som,“ poprel to Peter. 26 Jeden z veľkňazových sluhov, príbuzný Malchusa, ktorému Peter odťal ucho, ho obvinil: „Veď som ťa s ním videl v záhrade!“ 27 Peter to znova poprel a vzápätí zakikiríkal kohút.

Ježiš pred Pilátom

28 Zavčasu ráno odviedli Ježiša od Kaifáša do paláca rímskeho miestodržiteľa. Židovskí obžalobcovia nevstúpili do paláca, lebo by sa podľa židovských predpisov boli poškvrnili a nemohli by sa zúčastniť na veľkonočnej večeri. 29 Preto Pilát, rímsky miestodržiteľ, vyšiel von a spýtal sa ich: „Z čoho obviňujete tohto človeka? Čo vykonal?“ 30 „Keby nebol zločinec, neboli by sme ho k tebe doviedli!“ 31 „Tak si ho odveďte a súďte podľa vlastných zákonov,“ nechcel mať s tým nič Pilát.„Veď my nemáme právo nikoho popraviť!“ nechceli popustiť zo svojho Židia. 32 Takto sa mali naplniť Ježišove slová, ktorými predpovedal, akým spôsobom zomrie. 33 Pilát sa vrátil do paláca, dal si Ježiša predvolať a spýtal sa ho: „Ty si kráľ Židov?“ 34 „Zaujímaš sa o to sám od seba, alebo to chcú vedieť Židia?“ namietol Ježiš. 35 „Som ja azda Žid?“ nazlostil sa Pilát. „Tvoj vlastný národ a tvoji veľkňazi mi ťa vydali. Čím si sa previnil?“ 36 „Som kráľ, ale nejde mi o svetskú moc,“ odpovedal Ježiš. „Keby moje kráľovstvo bolo pozemské, moji poddaní by ma proti Židom ubránili. Ale moje kráľovstvo je iného druhu.“ 37 „Tak predsa si kráľ,“ konštatoval Pilát.„Sám to pripúšťaš,“ povedal Ježiš. „Narodil som sa preto, aby som priniesol svetu pravdu. A každý, kto miluje pravdu, ma poslúcha.“ 38 „A čo je pravda?“ zvolal Pilát. Vrátil sa k Židom a vyhlásil: „Ja som na ňom nenašiel nijakú vinu. 39 Ale ak ho vy pokladáte za zločinca, prepustím ho, ako je u vás na Veľkú noc zvykom. Chcete, aby som vám prepustil židovského kráľa?“ 40 „Nie! Tohto nechceme! Prepusť Barabáša!“ kričali.Barabáš bol vzbúrenec.

English Standard Version

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” 5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.”* Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus* said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7 So he asked them again, “Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” 9 This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: “Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.” 10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant* and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

Jesus Faces Annas and Caiaphas

12 So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews* arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus

15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, 16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in. 17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” 18 Now the servants* and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

The High Priest Questions Jesus

19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.” 22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter Denies Jesus Again

25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” 26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.

Jesus Before Pilate

28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters.* It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” 32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

My Kingdom Is Not of This World

33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. 39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.*

Johannes 18 | Nádej pre kazdého English Standard Version