Reformation Seminary Lecture - John 18 - Part 2

KJV John 18 Part 2

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.

Greek Class - John 18:19-40

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19 ο ουν αρχιερευς ηρωτησεν τον ιησουν περι των μαθητων αυτου και περι της διδαχης αυτου

20 απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους εγω παρρησια ελαλησα τω κοσμω; εγω παντοτε εδιδαξα εν τη συναγωγη και εν τω ιερω  - οπου παντοτε οι ιουδαιοι συνερχονται (resort- KJV) και εν κρυπτω ελαλησα ουδεν

21 τι με επερωτας? επερωτησον τους ακηκοοτας τι ελαλησα αυτοις - ιδε ουτοι οιδασιν α ειπον εγω

22 ταυτα δε αυτου ειποντος, εις των υπηρετων παρεστηκως εδωκεν ραπισμα τω ιησου ειπων  - ουτως αποκρινη τω αρχιερει

Irony - Jesus is the High Priest - Hebrews

23 απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους, ει κακως ελαλησα μαρτυρησον περι του κακου - ει δε καλως τι με δερεις

24 απεστειλεν αυτον ο αννας δεδεμενον προς καιαφαν τον αρχιερεα

More irony - Jesus sent

25 ην δε σιμων πετρος εστως και θερμαινομενος,  ειπον (3rd pl) ουν αυτω "μη και συ εκ των μαθητων αυτου ει" - ηρνησατο εκεινος και ειπεν ουκ ειμι

Note later the absolution by the charcoal fire; confession the opposite of denial John 1. John the Baptist

26 λεγει εις εκ των δουλων του αρχιερεως συγγενης ων ου απεκοψεν πετρος το ωτιον  - ουκ εγω σε ειδον εν τω κηπω μετ αυτου

27 παλιν ουν ηρνησατο ο πετρος και ευθεως αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν

28 αγουσιν ουν τον ιησουν απο του καιαφα εις το πραιτωριον; ην δε πρωια και αυτοι ουκ εισηλθον εις το πραιτωριον ινα μη μιανθωσιν αλλ ινα φαγωσιν το πασχα

Did not want to defile themselves by entering the Hall of Judgment - irony.

29 εξηλθεν ουν ο πιλατος προς αυτους και ειπεν τινα κατηγοριαν φερετε κατα του ανθρωπου τουτου

30 απεκριθησαν και ειπον αυτω ει μη ην ουτος κακοποιος ουκ αν σοι παρεδωκαμεν αυτον

hand over - betray - word also used for tradition. Context matters.

31 ειπεν ουν αυτοις ο πιλατος - λαβετε αυτον υμεις και κατα τον νομον υμων κρινατε αυτον. ειπον ουν αυτω οι ιουδαιοι - ημιν ουκ εξεστιν αποκτειναι ουδενα

32 ινα ο λογος του ιησου πληρωθη ον ειπεν - σημαινων ποιω θανατω ημελλεν αποθνησκειν

33 εισηλθεν ουν εις το πραιτωριον παλιν ο πιλατος και εφωνησεν τον ιησουν και ειπεν αυτω - συ ει ο βασιλευς των ιουδαιων

34 απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους - αφ εαυτου συ τουτο λεγεις η αλλοι σοι ειπον περι εμου

35 απεκριθη ο πιλατος - μητι εγω ιουδαιος ειμι? το εθνος το σον και οι αρχιερεις παρεδωκαν σε εμοι. τι εποιησας

36 απεκριθη ο ιησους η βασιλεια η εμη ουκ εστιν εκ του κοσμου τουτου. ει εκ του κοσμου τουτου ην η βασιλεια η εμη - οι υπηρεται αν οι εμοι ηγωνιζοντο ινα μη παραδοθω τοις ιουδαιοις. νυν δε η βασιλεια η εμη ουκ εστιν εντευθεν

agony - struggle. Used in Greek drama. The then suffix reminds us of the John 3 mistake - ano-then, from above.

37 ειπεν ουν αυτω ο πιλατος, ουκουν βασιλευς ει συ? απεκριθη ο ιησους συ λεγεις οτι βασιλευς ειμι εγω. εγω εις τουτο γεγεννημαι και εις τουτο εληλυθα εις τον κοσμον ινα μαρτυρησω τη αληθεια πας ο ων εκ της αληθειας ακουει μου της φωνης

Notice how majestic, royal, and declarative this is - with an emphasis on listening, having faith. Faith comes by hearing the preached/taught Word. Rm 10

38 λεγει αυτω ο πιλατος τι εστιν αληθεια? και τουτο ειπων παλιν εξηλθεν προς τους ιουδαιους και λεγει αυτοις εγω ουδεμιαν αιτιαν ευρισκω εν αυτω

αιτια - crime, indictment

39 εστιν δε συνηθεια υμιν ινα ενα υμιν απολυσω εν τω πασχα. βουλεσθε ουν υμιν απολυσω τον βασιλεα των ιουδαιων

40 εκραυγασαν ουν παλιν παντες λεγοντες μη τουτον αλλα τον βαραββαν ην δε ο βαραββας ληστης

John 10 -  αμην αμην λεγω υμιν - ο μη εισερχομενος δια της θυρας εις την αυλην των προβατων αλλα αναβαινων αλλαχοθεν - εκεινος κλεπτης εστιν και ληστης

1550 Stephanus New Testament (TR1550)

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