ରୋମୀୟ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ ନିକଟକୁ ପ୍ରେରିତ ପାଉଲଙ୍କ ପତ୍ 11

1 ତା' ହେଲେ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରୁଛି: କଣ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନିଜ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରନ୍ତି କି? ନା! ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକ। ମୁଁ ଅବ୍ରାହାମଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ଅଟେ। ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନଙ୍କ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ରେ ଜାତ।

2 ସମାନେେ ଜନ୍ମ ହବୋ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାଛିଥିଲେ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ତ୍ଯାଗ କରି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ଏଲିୟ ଯେତବେେଳେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଠା ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଥିଲେ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ଯାହା କୁ ହେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିଛ?

3 ଏଲିୟ କହିଥିଲେ: ପ୍ରଭୁ, ଲୋକେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାଗଣକୁ ବଧ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭର ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେି ସବୁ ଭାଗିଂଛନ୍ତି। କବଳେ ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ ବକ୍ତା ବଞ୍ଚିଛି, ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ମଧ୍ଯ ମାରି ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି।

4 କାନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତର କ'ଣ ଥିଲା? ବାଆଲ ଆଗ ରେ ଆଣ୍ଠୁମାଡି ନଥିବା ସାତହଜାର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ଯ ମୁଁ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ରଖିଛି।

5 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଦ୍ବାରା ବଛା ଯାଇଥିବା ଏବେ ମଧ୍ଯ କେତକେ ଲୋକ ଅଛନ୍ତି।

6 ଯଦି ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ହତେୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ତା' ହେଲେ ଲୋକମାନେ ନିଜେ କରିଥିବା କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହତେୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଲୋକ ହଇେ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ଯଦି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଦ୍ବାରା ତାହା ହଇେଥାନ୍ତା ତବେେ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହର କ'ଣ ବା ଅର୍ଥ ହବେ? ତା' ହେଲେ କଣ ହେଲା?

7 ଇଶ୍ରା ଯେଲର ଲୋକେ ଯାହା ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଠା ରେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ହବୋ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିଥିଲେ, କାନ୍ତୁ ସଫଳ ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ବଛା ଯାଇଥିବା ଲୋକେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ହେଲେ। ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତେ ଜଡ ହଇେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣିବା ପାଇଁ ମନା କଲେ।

8 ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ଯେପରି ଲଖାେ ଅଛି:

9 ଦାଉଦ କୁହନ୍ତି:

10 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଆଖି ସତ୍ଯକୁ ଦେଖି ନ ପାରିବା ପାଇଁ ବନ୍ଦ ହଇେ ଯାଉ। ସର୍ବଦା ପାଇଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅଣ୍ଟା ନଇଁ ପଡୁ। ଗୀତସଂହିତା 69:22-23

11 ତା' ହେଲେ ମୁଁ କହୁଛି: ଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କର ପତନ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିଥିଲା କି। ବରଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଭୁଲ ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ମୁକ୍ତି ଆଣିଲା। ଏହା ଦ୍ବାରା ଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତ ରେ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଭାବ ଜାଗୃତ ହେଲା।

12 ଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କର ତୃଟୀ ଏହି ସଂସାର ପାଇଁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦର ଧନ ସ୍ବରୂପ ହେଲା, ସମାନେେ ଯାହା ହରାଇଲେ, ତାହା ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦର ଧନ ଆଣି ଦଲୋ। ତେଣୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯାହା ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି ସହେି ଅନୁସାରେ ପୂଣର୍‌ନ ସଂଖ୍ଯକ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଚାଲିବେ, ସେତବେେଳେ ସଂସାର ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ରୂପେ ଅଧିକ ମାତ୍ରା ରେ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦର ଧନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିବ!

13 ଏବେ ମୁଁ ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କହୁଛି। କାରଣ ମୁଁ ବିଶଷେ ଭାବରେ ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପ୍ ରରେିତ ହାଇେଛି। ମୁଁ ପୂର୍ଣ ମନ ପ୍ରାଣ ରେ ଏହି କାମ କରିବି।

14 ମୁଁ ଆଶା କରେ ଯେ ନିଜ ଲୋକ ମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତ ରେ ଉଦୟୋଗ ଆଣି ତାହାଙ୍କ ଭିତରୁ କେତକେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରି ପାରିବି।

15 ୟିହୁଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅସ୍ବୀକାର କରି ଦଲୋପରେ, ସେ ଜଗତର ଅନ୍ଯଲୋକ ମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମୈତ୍ରୀ କଲେ। ଅତଏବ, ୟିହୂଦାମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୁନଃ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ଅର୍ଥ ଜଗତର ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମୃତ୍ଯୁରୁ ପୁନର୍ଜାବନ ଆଣିବା।

16 ଆମ୍ବ ଭୋଜନର ପ୍ରଥମ ଭାଗଟି ଯଦି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ପଣ କରାଯାଏ, ତା' ହେଲେ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୋଜନ ପବିତ୍ର ହୁଏ। ଯଦି କୌଣସି ଗଛର ଚରେ ପବିତ୍ର, ତା' ହେଲେ ସହେି ଗଛର ସମସ୍ତ ଡାଳ ମଧ୍ଯ ପବିତ୍ର।

17 ଧରି ନିଅ ଗୋଟିଏ ଜୀତ ବୃକ୍ଷର ଶାଖାଗୁଡିକ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଯାଇଛି। ଗୋଟିଏ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଗଂଲୀ ଜୀତଗଛର ଶାଖାଗୁଡିକ ଆଣି ପ୍ରଥମ ଗଛ ସହିତ ସଂୟୁକ୍ତ କରା ହେଲା। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ସହେି ଜଙ୍ଗଲୀ ଜୀତଗଛଭଳି। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ପ୍ରଥମ ଗଛମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଶକ୍ତି ଓ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରୁଛ।

18 ସେଥିପାଇଁ,ପ୍ରଥମ ଗଛର ସେ ଭଙ୍ଗା ଡାଳ ଗୁଡିକ ନିମନ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଗର୍ବ କରିବାର କୌଣସି କାରଣ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାନେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଗଛର ଚରକେୁ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁ ନାହିଁ, ବରଂ ସହେି ଚରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଛି।

19 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କହି ପାର, ସେ ଗଛର ଡାଳ ଗୁଡିକ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପଡିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ତା' ସହିତ ସଂୟୁକ୍ତ ହଲିେ।

20 ଏହା ସତ୍ଯ କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଡାଳ ଗୁଡିକ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପଡିବାର କାରଣ ହେଉଛି ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅବିଶ୍ବାସ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ହତେୁ ସହେି ଗଛର ଅଂଶୀ ହାଇେ ପାରିଛ। ଅତଏବ ଗର୍ବ କରିବା ପରିବର୍ତେ ଭୟ କରିବା ଦରକାର।

21 ବିଶ୍ବାସ ନ କରିବା ହତେୁ ଯଦି ପରମେଶ୍ବର ପ୍ରଥମ ଗଛର ଶାଖାଗୁଡିକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଦେଲେ, ତା ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ନ ରଖି ପାରିଲେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଛିନ୍ନ କରି ଦବେେ।

22 ଅତଏବ ବୁଝିବା ଦରକାର ଯେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅତି ଦୟାଳୁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଅତି କଠାେର ମଧ୍ଯ ହାଇପୋରିବେ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ ନ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଣ୍ତ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ର ରେ ରହିଲେ ସେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟାଳୁ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ଅନ୍ୟ ପକ୍ଷ ରେ ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ ନ କର ତା' ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ କଟାଯାଇ ଫିଙ୍ଗି ଦିଆୟିବ।

23 ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ଯଦି ପୁନଃ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରନ୍ତି, ତା' ହେଲେ ସେ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୁନଃ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ନବେେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିଜ ପୂର୍ବ ସ୍ଥାନ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମର୍ଥ ହବେେ।

24 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲୀ ଜୀତଗଛର କଟାଯାଇଥିବା ଶାଖା। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଭଲ ଜୀତଗଛ ସହିତ ସଂୟୁକ୍ତ ହାଇେଛ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ସ୍ବାଭାବିକ। ଅତଏବ, ସହେି ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ନିଜର ବୃକ୍ଷ ସହିତ ପୁନର୍ବାର ସଂୟୁକ୍ତ ହାଇପୋରିବେ।

25 ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନେ, ଏହି ନିଗୂଢ ସତ୍ଯ ବିଷୟ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯେ ପରି ଅଜଣା ରହି ଯାଅ; ଏ କଥା ମୁଁ ଚା ହେଁ ନାହିଁ । ଏହି ସତ୍ଯ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣିବା ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସର୍ବଜ୍ଞ ନୁହଁ। ଏହି କଥା ସତ୍ଯ ଯେ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଂଶର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଅବାଧ୍ଯ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଯେତବେେଳେ ପୂର୍ଣ ସଂଖ୍ଯକ ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିଜ ଲୋକ ହାଇେ ଯିବେ, ତା ହେଲେ ଏହି ସ୍ଥିତି ରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଘଟିବ।

26 ଏହି ଭଳି ସମଗ୍ର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଉଦ୍ଧାର ପାଇବ। ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ଲଖାେଅଛି:

27 ଓ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ପାପଗୁଡିକୁ ହରଣ କଲା ପରେ ଏହି ଚୁକ୍ତି କରିବା। ୟିଶାଇୟ 59:20-21; 27:97

28 ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ସୁସମାଚ୍ଭାର ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁ ନ ଥିବାରୁ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଶତୃ। ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭ ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିଛି। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ଯ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକ। ତାହାଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ବଜ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେଥିବା ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ହତେୁ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଖୁବ ଭଲ ପାଆନ୍ତି।

29 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡାକନ୍ତି ଓ ଯେଉଁ ଦାନଗୁଡିକ ଦିଅନ୍ତି; ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନିଜର ମନ କବେେ ହେଲେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।

30 ଆଗରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମେସ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଅବଜ୍ଞା କରୁଥିଲ। କିନ୍ତୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କର ଅବଜ୍ଞାର ଫଳସ୍ବରୂପ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିଛ।

31 ଏବେ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ଅବଜ୍ଞା କରୁଛନ୍ତି, କାରଣ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। କିନ୍ତୁଏହା ଘଟିଲା, ଯେ ହତେୁ ସମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଲାଭ କରି ପାରିବେ।

32 ସବୁ ଲୋକେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଅବଜ୍ଞା କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଅବାଧ୍ଯ ସ୍ଥିତି ରେ ପକାଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେପରି ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଦୟା ଦଖାଇେ ପାରିବେ।

33 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଧନ ବହୁତ ମହାନ୍! ତାଙ୍କ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଓ ଜ୍ଞାନର ସୀମା ନାହିଁ! ସେ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତିକିପରି ନିଅନ୍ତି କହେି ବୁଝାଇ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।

34 କହେି ହେଲେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପଥ ସବୁ ବୁଝି ପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର କୁ ହେ:

35 କିଏ କବେେ ହେଲେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ କଣ ବା ଦଇେଛି? ଯେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ପ୍ରତ୍ଯୁପକା ରେ କିଛି ଦବେେ। ଆୟୁବ 41:11

36 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମସ୍ତ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ବିଷୟ ତାହାଙ୍କ ମାଧ୍ଯମ ରେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ରହିଛି। ତାହାଙ୍କର ଗୌରବ ସର୍ବଦା ହେଉ। ଆମେନ୍।

1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?

35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.

18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

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

32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.