Falling Apart or Falling Into Place?

Falling Apart or Falling Into Place?

John (Yochanan) 18:15-40 RSTNE

15 And Shimon Kepha followed YAH-USHA and so did another talmid: that talmid was known to the Kohen HaGadol and went in with YAH-USHA into the palace of the Kohen HaGadol.

16 But Kepha stood at the door outside. Then went out that other talmid, [5262] who was known to the Kohen HaGadol and spoke to her that guarded the door and brought in Kepha.

17 Then said the girl that guarded the door to Kepha, Are not you also one of this Man’s talmidim? He said, I am not.

18 And the avadim and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Kepha stood with them and warmed himself.

19 The Kohen HaGadol then asked YAH-USHA about His talmidim and about His doctrine.

20 YAH-USHA answered him, I spoke openly to the olam hazeh; I always taught in the synagogue and in the Beit HaMikdash, where the Yahudim always assemble; and in secret have I said nothing.

21 Why do you ask Me? Ask those who heard Me, what I have said to them: see, they know what I said.

22 And when He had spoken this, one of the officers who stood by struck YAH-USHA with the palm of his hand, saying, Is that the way You answer the Kohen HaGadol?

23 YAH-USHA answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why did you strike Me?

24 Now Chanan had sent Him bound to Qayapha the Kohen HaGadol.

25 And Shimon Kepha stood and warmed himself. They said therefore to him, Are not you also one of His talmidim? He denied it and said, I am not.

26 One of the avadim of the Kohen HaGadol, being a relative of the one whose ear Kepha cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with Him?

27 Kepha then denied again: and immediately the cock crowed.

28 Then they led YAH-USHA from Qayapha to the hall of mishpat: and it was early; but they themselves went not into the Mishpat Hall, lest they should be defiled; so that they might eat the Pesach.

29 Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this Man?

30 They answered and said to him, If He were not an evildoer, [5263] we would not have brought Him up to you.

31 Then said Pilate to them; You take Him and judge Him according to your Torah. The Yahudim therefore said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: [5264] 

32 That The Word of YAH-USHA might be fulfilled, that He spoke, signifying what kind of death He should die.

33 Then Pilate entered into the Mishpat Hall again and called YAH-USHA and said to Him, Are You the Melech of the Yahudim?

34 YAH-USHA answered him, Are you asking this on your own, or did others tell you this about Me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Yahudi? Your own nation and the chief Kohanim have brought You to me: what have You done?

36 YAH-USHA answered, My malchut is not of this olam hazeh: if My malchut were of this olam hazeh, then would My avadim fight, that I should not be delivered to the Yahudim: but now is My malchut not from here.

37 Pilate therefore said to Him, Are You a melech then? YAH-USHA answered, You are right in saying that I AM a Melech. For this very reason was I born and for this cause I came into the olam hazeh, that I should bear witness to the Emet. Everyone that is of the Emet hears My voice.

38 Pilate said to Him, What is emet? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Yahudim and said to them, I find in Him no fault at all.

39 But you have a custom that I should release to you one prisoner on the Pesach: will you therefore that I release to you the Melech of the Yahudim?

40 Then they all cried again, saying: Not this man, but Bar-Abba. Now Bar-Abba was a robber.

The Besorah According To John   (Yochanan) 18:15-40 RSTNE

Foot Notes:

[5261] As seen earlier, for the people found in both houses. [

[5262] John the Beloved himself, speaking in the second person. 

[5263] Torah breaker.

[5264] Under Roman occupation.

Glossary of Hebrew Words:

Shimon Kepha (H) Simon The Rock

Talmid (H) Student, Or Disciple

Kohen HaGadol (H) The High Priest

Talmidim (H) Disciples, Students, Or Followers 

Avadim (H) Servants, Or Slaves

Olam Hazeh (H) This Age, Or This World

Beit HaMikdash (H)YHUH’s Temple On Mt. Moriah

Yahudim (H) The Jewish People (Plural)

Mishpat (H) Judgment, Or Right Ruling

Pesach (H) Passover

Melech (H) King

Yahudi, or Yahudite (H) A Jew

Kohanim (H) Priests From The Tribe Of Levi 

Emet (H) True, Or Truth, Or Truthful