Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 18:1 ¶ THESE said Jeshu, and went forth with his disciples over the ford of Kedrun, where there was a garden, which he entered with his disciples.

 18:1 These things spake Jesus, and went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.

 18:2 But Jihuda, the traitor, also knew that place, because many-a-time had Jeshu there with his disciples convened.

 18:2 And Judas also, the betrayer, knew the place; because Jesus often there met with his disciples.

 18:3 Jihuda then took a band, and from the chief priests and Pharishee he took officers, and came thither with lanterns and lamps and arms.

 18:3 Then Judas received a regiment, and from the presence of the chief priests and Pharisees he had officials; and he came to the place with lanterns and lamps and weapons.

 18:4 But Jeshu, who knew every thing that should come upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek you?

 18:4 And Jesus, as he knew every thing that was to befall him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?

 18:5 They say to him, Jeshu Natsroia. Jeshu saith to them, I am. And Jihuda the traitor was also standing with them.

 18:5 They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus said to them: I am he. And Judas the betrayer was also standing with them.

 18:6 And when Jeshu had said to them, I am, they went backward and fell upon the ground.

 18:6 And when Jesus said to them, I am he, they drew back and fell upon the ground.

 18:7 And Jeshu again asked them, Whom seek you? Then they said, Jeshu Natsroia.

 18:7 And again Jesus asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus the Nazarean.

 18:8 Jeshu saith to them, I have told you that I am; and if me you seek, let these go.

 18:8 Jesus said to them: I have told you that I am he; and if ye seek me, let these go away:

 18:9 That the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I have not lost even one.

 18:9 that the speech might be fulfilled, which he uttered: Of them, whom thou hast given me, I have lost not even one.

 18:10 But Shemun Kipha had a sword upon him, and he drew it, and smote the servant of the high priest, and took off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Molek.

 18:10 And Simon Cephas had upon him a sword; and he drew it, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the servant's name was Malchus.

 18:11 Jeshu said to Kipha, Put up the sword into its sheath; the cup which my Father hath given me shall I not drink it?

 18:11 And Jesus said to Cephas: Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

 18:12 Then the band and the captains and the officials of the Jihudoyee took Jeshu and bound him,

 18:12 Then the regiment and the chiliarchs and the officials of the Jews laid hold of Jesus, and bound him;

 18:13 and brought him unto Chanan first, because he was father-in-law of Kaiapha, he who was the high priest of that year.

 18:13 and they led him first to the presence of Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year.

 18:14 Now it was Kaiapha, he, who had counselled the Jihudoyee that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

 18:14 And it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews, that it was expedient, one man should die for the people.

 18:15 But Shemun Kipha, and one of the other disciples, came after Jeshu. And that disciple knew the chief of the priests, and went in with Jeshu into the hall.

 18:15 And Simon Cephas and one other of the disciples went after Jesus. And that other disciple knew the high priest; and he entered with Jesus into the hall.

 18:16 But Shemun stood without at the door. And that other disciple, who knew the chief of the priests, went out and told the keeper of the door to admit Shemun.

 18:16 But Simon stood without at the door; and that other disciple, who knew the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought in Simon.

 18:17 But the damsel keeping the door said to Shemun, Art thou also of the disciples of this man? He saith to her, No.

 18:17 And the maid who kept the door, said to Simon: Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? And he said: I am not.

 18:18 And the servants and officials were standing, and they had set a fire to warm them, because it was cold; and Shemun stood also with them and warmed himself.

 18:18 And the servants and officials were standing, and had placed a fire to warm themselves

 18:19 And the high priest questioned Jeshu concerning his disciples, and concerning his doctrine.

 18:19 And the high priest interrogated Jesus respecting his disciples, and respecting his doctrine.

 18:20 And Jeshu said to him, I openly discoursed with the people, and, at all time, taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jihudoyee assemble. And nothing in secret have I spoken.

 18:20 And Jesus said to him: I have discoursed openly with the people, and have at all times taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews assemble; and I have uttered nothing in private.

 18:21 Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have said with them. Behold, they know every thing that I have said.

 18:21 Why dost thou interrogate me? Ask them who have heard, what I said to them: lo, they know what I have said.

 18:22 And as these (words) he spake, one of the officers who stood (by) struck Jeshu upon his cheek, and said to him, Thus givest thou the answer to the chief of the priests?

 18:22 And as he said these things, one of the officials standing by, smote the cheek of Jesus, and said to him: Givest thou such an answer to the high priest?

 18:23 Jeshu replied and said to him, If wickedly I have spoken, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why hast thou struck me?

 18:23 Jesus replied, and said to him: If I have spoken evil bear witness of that evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

 18:24 But Chanan had sent Jeshu bound unto Kaiapha, chief of the priests.

 18:24 Now Annas had sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

 18:25 And Shemun Kipha stood and warmed (himself), and they say to him, Thou art also one of his disciples? And he denied and said, I am not.

 18:25 And Simon Cephas was standing and warming himself; and they said to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? And he denied, and said: I am not.

 18:26 One of the servants of the chief of the priests said to him, the brother of him whose ear Shemun had cut off, Did not I see thee with him in the garden?

 18:26 And one of the servants of the high priest, a kinsman of him whose ear Simon cut off, said to him: Did I not see thee with him in the garden?

 18:27 And again Shemun denied. And in the same hour the cock crowed.

 18:27 And again Simon denied: and at that moment the cock crew.

 18:28 ¶ NOW they led Jeshu from Kaiapha into the praetorium, and it was early. But they would not enter the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, until they should have eaten the petscha.

 18:28 And they led Jesus from the presence of Caiaphas unto the Praetorium; and it was morning. But they did not enter the Praetorium, lest they should defile themselves before they had eaten the passover.

 18:29 But Pilatos came forth to them without, and said to them, What accusation have you against this man?

 18:29 And Pilate went forth to them without, and said to them: What accusation have ye against this man?

 18:30 They answered and said to him, If he were not a worker of evils, we would not to thee have delivered him.

 18:30 They replied, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we should not have delivered him up to thee.

 18:31 Pilatos saith to them, Take you him, and judge him according to your law. The Jihudoyee say to him, It is not lawful for us to put any one to death.

 18:31 Pilate said to them: Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him: It is not lawful for us to put a man to death:

 18:32 That the word that Jeshu spake might be accomplished, when he declared by what death he should die.

 18:32 that the speech of Jesus might be fulfilled, when he made known by what death he was to die.

 18:33 But Pilatos entered the Praetorium, and called Jeshu, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jihudoyee?

 18:33 And Pilate went into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

 18:34 Jeshu saith to him, Of thyself sayest thou this, or did others tell thee concerning me?

 18:34 Jesus said to him: Sayest thou this of thyself, or have others said [it] to thee of me?

 18:35 Pilatos saith to him, Am I a Jihudoya? The sons of thy people and the chief priests have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done?

 18:35 Pilate said to him: Am I a Jew? Thy countrymen and the chief priests have delivered thee to me. What hast thou done?

 18:36 Jeshu saith to him, My kingdom is not from this world. If from this world were my kingdom, my servants would have fought, that I should not have been delivered to the Jihudoyee. But now my kingdom is not from hence.

 18:36 Jesus said to him: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews: but now, my kingdom is not from hence.

 18:37 Pilatos saith to him, Then thou art a king? Jeshu saith to him, Thou hast said that I am a king. For this am I born, and for this I came into the world, to testify of the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.

 18:37 Pilate said to him. Then thou art a king? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said, that I am a king. For this was I born; and for this came I into the world, that I might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.

 18:38 Pilatos said to him, What is the truth? And when he had said this, he went forth again to the Jihudoyee, and said to them, I find not one cause in him.

 18:38 Pilate said to him: What is the truth? And as he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them: I find not any crime in him.

 18:39 But you have a custom that one I should release to you at the petscha. Will you, therefore, that I release to you this King of the Jihudoyee?

 18:39 And ye have a custom that I should release one to you at the passover; will ye, therefore, that I release to you this king of the Jews?

 18:40 And they all cried and said, Not this, but Bar Abā. Now this Bar Abā was a robber.

 18:40 And they all cried out, and said: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now this Barabbas was a robber.