1 WYC Whanne Jhesus hadde seid these thingis, he wente out with hise disciplis ouer the strond of Cedron, where was a yerd, in to which he entride, and hise disciplis. BSB BSB: After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.
2 WYC And Judas, that bitrayede hym, knew the place, for ofte Jhesus cam thidur with hise disciplis. BSB BSB: Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
3 WYC Therfor whanne Judas hadde takun a cumpany of knyytis, and mynystris of the bischopis and of the Fariseis, he cam thidur with lanternys, and brondis, and armeris. BSB BSB: So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 WYC And so Jhesus witynge alle thingis that weren to come on hym, wente forth, and seide to hem, Whom seken ye? BSB BSB: Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
5 WYC Thei answeriden to hym, Jhesu of Nazareth. Jhesus seith to hem, Y am. And Judas that bitraiede hym, stood with hem. BSB BSB: “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
6 WYC And whanne he seide to hem, Y am, thei wenten abak, and fellen doun on the erthe. BSB BSB: When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 WYC And eft he axide hem, Whom seken ye? And thei seiden, Jhesu of Nazareth. BSB BSB: So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
8 WYC He answeride to hem, Y seide to you, that Y am; therfor if ye seken me, suffre ye these to go awei. BSB BSB: “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
9 WYC That the word which he seide schulde be fulfillid, For Y loste not ony of hem, whiche thou `hast youun to me. BSB BSB: This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
10 WYC Therfor Symount Petre hadde a swerd, and drow it out, and smoot the seruaunt of the bischop, and kittide of his riyt eer. And the name of the seruaunt was Malcus. BSB BSB: Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11 WYC Therfor Jhesus seide to Petre, Putte thou thi swerd in to thi schethe; wolt thou not, that Y drynke the cuppe, that my fadir yaf to me? BSB BSB: “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
12 WYC Therfor the cumpenye of knyytis, and the tribune, and the mynystris of the Jewis, token Jhesu, and bounden hym, BSB BSB: Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
14 WYC And it was Caifas, that yaf counsel to the Jewis, that it spedith, that o man die for the puple. BSB BSB: Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
15 WYC But Symount Petre suede Jhesu, and another disciple; and thilke disciple was knowun to the bischop. And he entride with Jhesu, in to the halle of the bischop; BSB BSB: Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
16 WYC but Petre stood at the dore with outforth. Therfor `the tother disciple, that was knowun to the bischop, wente out, and seide to the womman that kepte the dore, and brouyte in Petre. BSB BSB: But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
17 WYC And the damysel, kepere of the dore, seide to Petre, Whether thou art also of this mannys disciplis? He seide, Y am not. BSB BSB: At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
18 WYC And the seruantis and mynystris stooden at the coolis, for it was coold, and thei warmyden hem; and Petre was with hem, stondynge and warmynge hym. BSB BSB: Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
19 WYC And the bischop axide Jhesu of hise disciplis, and of his techyng. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
20 WYC Jhesus answerde to hym, Y haue spokun opynli to the world; Y tauyte euermore in the synagoge, and in the temple, whider alle the Jewis camen togidere, and in hiddlis Y spak no thing. BSB BSB: “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21 WYC What axist thou me? axe hem that herden, what Y haue spokun to hem; lo! thei witen, what thingis Y haue seid. BSB BSB: Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
22 WYC Whanne he hadde seid these thingis, oon of the mynystris stondynge niy, yaf a buffat to Jhesu, and seide, Answerist thou so to the bischop? BSB BSB: When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
23 WYC Jhesus answeride to hym, If Y haue spokun yuel, bere thou witnessyng of yuel; but if Y seide wel, whi smytist thou me? BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
24 WYC And Annas sente hym boundun to Caifas, the bischop. BSB BSB: Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
25 WYC And Symount Petre stood, and warmyde him; and thei seiden to hym, Whether also thou art his disciple? He denyede, and seide, Y am not. BSB BSB: Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
26 WYC Oon of the bischops seruantis, cosyn of hym, whos eere Petre kitte of, seide, Say Y thee not in the yerd with hym? BSB BSB: One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
27 WYC And Petre eftsoone denyede, and anoon the cok crew. BSB BSB: Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
28 WYC Thanne thei ledden Jhesu to Cayfas, in to the moot halle; and it was eerli, and thei entriden not in to the moot halle, that thei schulden not be defoulid, but that thei schulden ete pask. BSB BSB: Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
29 WYC Therfor Pilat wente out with outforth to hem, and seide, What accusyng brynge ye ayens this man? BSB BSB: So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
30 WYC Thei answeriden, and seiden to hym, If this were not a mysdoere, we hadden not bitakun hym to thee. BSB BSB: “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
31 WYC Thanne Pilat seith to hem, Take ye hym, and deme ye him, after youre lawe. And the Jewis seiden to hym, It is not leueful to vs to sle ony man; BSB BSB: “You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
32 WYC that the word of Jhesu schulde be fulfillid, whiche he seide, signifiynge bi what deth he schulde die. BSB BSB: This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
34 WYC Jhesus answerde, and seide to hym, Seist thou this thing of thi silf, ether othere han seid to thee of me? BSB BSB: “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
35 WYC Pilat answeride, Whether Y am a Jewe? Thi folc and bischops bitoken thee to me; what hast thou don? BSB BSB: “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
37 WYC And so Pilat seide to hym, Thanne `thou art a king. Jhesus answeride, Thou seist, that Y am a king. To this thing Y am borun, and to this Y `am comun in to the world, to bere witnessing to treuthe. Eche that is of treuthe, herith my vois. BSB BSB: “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
38 WYC Pilat seith to hym, What is treuthe? And whanne he hadde seid this thing, eft he wente out to the Jewis, and seide to hem, Y fynde no cause in hym. BSB BSB: “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
39 WYC But it is a custom to you, that Y delyuere oon to you in pask; therfor wole ye that Y delyuere to you the kyng of Jewis? BSB BSB: But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40 WYC Alle crieden eftsoone, and seiden, Not this, but Baraban. And Barabas was a theef. BSB BSB: “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
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