John 18
- 1When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples.
- 2And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place. For Jesus often went there with his disciples.
- 3Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
- 4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come on him, went out, and said to them, Who do you seek?
- 5They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus says to them, I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them.
- 6As soon then as he had said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
- 7Then he asked them again, Who do you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
- 8Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way.
- 9This fulfilled what he had said: I have lost none of those you gave me.
- 10Then 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.
- 11Then Jesus said to Peter, Put up your sword into the sheath. The cup which my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?
- 12Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
- 13And led him away to Annas first. For he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest that same year.
- 14Now Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it was better that one man should die for the people.
- 15And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
- 16But Peter stood outside at the door. Then went out that other disciple, who was known to the high priest, and spoke to her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
- 17Then the girl that kept the door says to Peter, Are you not also one of this man's disciples? He says, I am not.
- 18And 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.
- 19The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.
- 20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always gather. And in secret I have said nothing.
- 21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard me, what I have said to them. They know what I said.
- 22And when he had said this, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Do you answer the high priest so?
- 23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil. But if well, why do you strike me?
- 24Now Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
- 25And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore to him, Are you not also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
- 26One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, says, Did not I see you in the garden with him?
- 27Peter then denied again. And immediately the rooster crowed.
- 28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the judgment hall. It was early, and they did not enter the hall themselves, so that they would not become defiled, but could eat the Passover.
- 29Pilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?
- 30They answered and said to him, If he were not a criminal, we would not have delivered him up to you.
- 31Then Pilate said to them, Take him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death.
- 32That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying what death he should die.
- 33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?
- 34Jesus answered him, Do you say this thing of yourself, or did others tell you this about me?
- 35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?
- 36Jesus 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 my kingdom is not from here.
- 37Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.
- 38Pilate says to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, I find in him no fault at all.
- 39But you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover. Do you therefore want me to release the King of the Jews to you?
- 40Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of John 18 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVWhen 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.
GIGAKJVWhen Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples.
KJVAnd Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
GIGAKJVAnd Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place. For Jesus often went there with his disciples.
KJVJudas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
GIGAKJVJudas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
KJVJesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
GIGAKJVJesus therefore, knowing all things that should come on him, went out, and said to them, Who do you seek?
KJVThey answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
GIGAKJVThey answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus says to them, I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them.
KJVAs soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
GIGAKJVAs soon then as he had said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
KJVThen asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
GIGAKJVThen he asked them again, Who do you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
KJVJesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
GIGAKJVJesus answered, I have told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way.
KJVThat the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
GIGAKJVThis fulfilled what he had said: I have lost none of those you gave me.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen 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.
KJVThen said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
GIGAKJVThen Jesus said to Peter, Put up your sword into the sheath. The cup which my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?
KJVAnd led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
GIGAKJVAnd led him away to Annas first. For he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest that same year.
KJVNow Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
GIGAKJVNow Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it was better that one man should die for the people.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
KJVBut 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.
GIGAKJVBut Peter stood outside at the door. Then went out that other disciple, who was known to the high priest, and spoke to her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
KJVThen saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
GIGAKJVThen the girl that kept the door says to Peter, Are you not also one of this man's disciples? He says, I am not.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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.
KJVThe high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
GIGAKJVThe high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.
KJVJesus 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.
GIGAKJVJesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always gather. And in secret I have said nothing.
KJVWhy askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
GIGAKJVWhy do you ask me? Ask those who heard me, what I have said to them. They know what I said.
KJVAnd 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?
GIGAKJVAnd when he had said this, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Do you answer the high priest so?
KJVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
GIGAKJVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil. But if well, why do you strike me?
KJVNow Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
GIGAKJVNow Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore to him, Are you not also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
KJVOne 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?
GIGAKJVOne of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, says, Did not I see you in the garden with him?
KJVPeter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
GIGAKJVPeter then denied again. And immediately the rooster crowed.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the judgment hall. It was early, and they did not enter the hall themselves, so that they would not become defiled, but could eat the Passover.
KJVPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
GIGAKJVPilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?
KJVThey answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
GIGAKJVThey answered and said to him, If he were not a criminal, we would not have delivered him up to you.
KJVThen 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:
GIGAKJVThen Pilate said to them, Take him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death.
KJVThat the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
GIGAKJVThat the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying what death he should die.
KJVThen Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
GIGAKJVThen Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?
KJVJesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
GIGAKJVJesus answered him, Do you say this thing of yourself, or did others tell you this about me?
KJVPilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
GIGAKJVPilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?
KJVJesus 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.
GIGAKJVJesus 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 my kingdom is not from here.
KJVPilate 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.
GIGAKJVPilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.
KJVPilate 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.
GIGAKJVPilate says to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, I find in him no fault at all.
KJVBut 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?
GIGAKJVBut you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover. Do you therefore want me to release the King of the Jews to you?
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