1 When Yeshua [Salvation] had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas [Praised], who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Yeshua [Salvation] often met there with his disciples. 3 Judas [Praised] then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees [Separated], came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. 4 Yeshua [Salvation] therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out, and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”

5 They answered him, “Yeshua [Salvation] of Nazareth [Branch, Separated one].”

Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “I am he.”

Judas [Praised] also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When therefore he said to them, “Ena Na [I AM (the Living God)],” they went backward, and fell to the ground.

7 Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

They said, “Yeshua [Salvation] of Nazareth [Branch, Separated one].”

8 Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “I told you that Ena Na [I AM (the Living God)]. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,” 9 that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”

10 Simeon Peter [Hearing Rock] therefore, 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 Yeshua [Salvation] therefore said to Peter [Rock], “Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which haAbba ·the Father· has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”

12 *MP: Messiah is confined and judged. (Is 53:8) So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews [Praisers], seized Yeshua [Salvation] and bound him, 13 and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas [Rock that hollows itself out], who was high priest that year. 14 Now it was Caiaphas [Rock that hollows itself out] who advised the Jews [Praisers] that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people. 15 Simeon Peter [Hearing Rock] followed Yeshua [Salvation], as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Yeshua [Salvation] into the court of the high priest; 16 but Peter [Rock] was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter [Rock]. 17 Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter [Rock], “Are you also one of this man’s disciples?”

He said, “I am not.”

18 Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter [Rock] was with them, standing and warming himself. 19 †MP: Messiah is confined and judged. (Is 53:8) The high priest therefore asked Yeshua [Salvation] about his disciples, and about his teaching. 20 ‡MP: Messiah speaks nothing in secret. (Is 48:16) Yeshua [Salvation] answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews [Praisers] always meet. I said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said.”

22 When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Yeshua [Salvation] with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”

23 Yeshua [Salvation] answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”

24 Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas [Rock that hollows itself out], the high priest. 25 Now Simeon Peter [Hearing Rock] was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You are not also one of his disciples, are you?”

He denied it, and said, “I am not.”

26 One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter [Rock] had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?”

27 Peter [Rock] therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

28 They led Yeshua [Salvation] therefore from Caiaphas [Rock that hollows itself out] into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Pesac ·Passover· meal (Nissan 14). 29 Pilate [Armed with javelin] therefore went out to them, and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”

30 They answered him, “If this man was not an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”

31 §MP: When Messiah comes, then Judah will lose power and leadership, represented by the scepter. (Gen 49:10) Pilate [Armed with javelin] therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.”

Therefore the Jews [Praisers] said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” 32 that the word of Yeshua [Salvation] might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

33 Pilate [Armed with javelin] therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Yeshua [Salvation], and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews [Praisers]?”

34 Yeshua [Salvation] answered him, “Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?”

35 Pilate [Armed with javelin] answered, “I’m not a Jew [Praiser], am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?”

36 *MP: This prophecy is in the names’ literal meaning connected to the prophecy of the sprout and of the crown. He, the Branch, is Salvation and serves as Priest and King. “Put one crown on Joshua ben Y'hotzadak [Yah salvation son of Yah righteousness], the high priest” then prophecy describes “The branch” and his priestly and kingly service. (Applying His ministry to us: (2 Cor 5:20-21). Ministry in action; as Priest: (Heb 5:5, 9:12) and as King: (John 18:36-37; Rev 17:14)) Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I would not be delivered to the Jews [Praisers]. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”

37 †MP: Messiah is a King. (Ps 2:6) Pilate [Armed with javelin] therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?”

Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

38 Pilate [Armed with javelin] said to him, “What is truth?”

When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews [Praisers], and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him. 39 But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews [Praisers]?”

40 Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Bar-Abba [Son Father]!” Now Bar-Abba [Son Father] was a robber.

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