Through the eyes of John 18
Jesus had just been praying to his Father. When he had finished, he and disciples went over the brook Cedron to a garden. Judas knew of the place and he brought some men, and officers of the chief priests and Pharisees carrying lanterns and touches and weapons with them.
Jesus knew that they had come for him, but he asked, "Whom do you seek?" They answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." And Jesus replied, "I am he." As soon as he said that, they fell backward to the ground.
Jesus asked them again, who it was they were seeking. And again, they answered, "Jesus of Nazareth."
Jesus said, "I have told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way."
Simon Peter then drew his sword and cut off the high priests servant's right ear. The servants name was Malchus. Jesus told Peter to put the sword in his sheath, for the cup that his Father had given him, he must drink it."
And then the captain and officers of the Jews bound Jesus and took him first to Annas who was the father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that year.
Caiaphas was who gave counsel to the Jews, that one man should die for the people.
Simon Peter and another disciple that was known to the high priest went into the palace of the high priest with Jesus.
There was a damsel and she said to Peter, "Art not thou also one of this man's disciples?" He said, "I am not."
The servants and officers standing there made fires of coals to warm themselves as it was cold, and Peter stood with them.
The high priest then asked Jesus asked about his disciples and his doctrine. He told them that he had taught in the synagogue and in the temple and always openly to the world, not in secret.
He asked them why they were asking him, Why not ask those that had heard him what he had said to them for they know what he had said.
Then one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand and said, "Is that how you answer the high priest?" Jesus said, "If what I said is said, is wrong, bear witness, but if it right, why did you strike me?"
Simon Peter was still warming himself when someone said, "Are you not one of his disciples?" Again Peter denied it saying he was not.
And then one of the servants of the high priest asked him, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him.?" Peter denied it a third time and immediately the cock crowed.
Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the hall of judgment, and they themselves did not go into the judgement hall because it was early and they did not want to be defiled or they could not eat the Passover meal.
And so Pilate went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"
Hello Friends. Thanks for coming by today. We find John's version of Jesus death and resurrection does not start off with the plot to kill him or the Last Supper and not even much about Peter's denial Instead, we find him in the garden and even that does not say much about what he went through there. Why are the versions so different?
Perhaps John wasn't with the disciples and Jesus during that time, and was writing just what he had heard. Perhaps as when something happens, there can be many different versions of the same
incident that people go through, maybe this is why.
Whatever the reason, that is one of the questions that I will be trying to find an answer for as John's gospel comes to a close in a few days and we start looking at them. In the mean time, please feel free to do your own study because when you do, I assure you that you can learn many things that you might not other wise know, if you stick to God's word, of course.
Until next time, take care and God bless!
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