Verse 34
John 18:34
New Living Translation
34
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Is this your own question, or did others tell you about me?”
Original Language Text
greek
⸀ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς· ⸂Ἀπὸ σεαυτοῦ⸃ σὺ τοῦτο λέγεις ἢ ἄλλοι ⸂εἶπόν σοι⸃ περὶ ἐμοῦ;
English Translation
Jesus answered, "Did you say this from yourself, or did others say it to you about me?"
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
1
After saying these things, Yashua (Jesus) crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a...
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Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Yashua (Jesus) had often gone there with his disciples...
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3
The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards t...
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Yashua (Jesus) fully realized all that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward to meet the...
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5
“Yashua (Jesus) the Nazarene,” they replied. “I AM he,” Yashua (Jesus) said. (Judas, who betrayed hi...
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6
As Yashua (Jesus) said “I AM he,” they all drew back and fell to the ground!
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7
Once more he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” And again they replied, “Yashua (Jesus) the Naza...
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8
“I told you that I AM he,” Yashua (Jesus) said. “And since I am the one you want, let these others g...
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9
He did this to fulfill his own statement: “I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”
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10
Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave.
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11
But Yashua (Jesus) said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the c...
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12
So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Yashua (Jesus) and tied hi...
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13
First they took him to Annas, since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that ti...
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14
Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for...
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15
Simon Peter followed Yashua (Jesus), as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquai...
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16
Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman wa...
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17
The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.”
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18
Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood arou...
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19
Inside, the high priest began asking Yashua (Jesus) about his followers and what he had been teachin...
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20
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Everyone knows what I teach. I have preached regularly in the synagogues an...
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21
Why are you asking me this question? Ask those who heard me. They know what I said.”
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22
Then one of the Temple guards standing nearby slapped Yashua (Jesus) across the face. “Is that the w...
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23
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “If I said anything wrong, you must prove it. But if I’m speaking the truth,...
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24
Then Annas bound Yashua (Jesus) and sent him to Caiaphas, the high priest.
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25
Meanwhile, as Simon Peter was standing by the fire warming himself, they asked him again, “You’re no...
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26
But one of the household slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut of...
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27
Again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.
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28
Yashua (Jesus)’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to...
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29
So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”
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30
“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.
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31
“Then take him away and judge him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “Only the Romans are permitted...
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32
(This fulfilled Yashua (Jesus)’ prediction about the way he would die. )
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33
Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Yashua (Jesus) to be brought to him. “Are...
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34
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Is this your own question, or did others tell you about me?”
35
“Am I a Jew?” Pilate retorted. “Your own people and their leading priests brought you to me for tria...
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36
Yashua (Jesus) answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight...
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37
Pilate said, “So you are a king?” Yashua (Jesus) responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was bo...
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38
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty...
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39
But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me...
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40
But they shouted back, “No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a revolutionary.)
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