How do arrest, denials and Pilate’s questions unfold?

Jesus goes with His disciples across the brook Cedron into a garden. Judas knows the place because Jesus often resorts there with them. Judas comes with a band of soldiers and servants received from the chief priests and Pharisees, with lanterns, torches and weapons. Knowing what will come upon Him, Jesus goes forward and asks whom they seek. They answer Jesus of Nazareth; He identifies Himself while Judas stands with them. At His answer they go backward and fall. He repeats the question; on the same answer He says He has identified Himself and asks that these go their way if they seek Him. The narrator relates this to His word that He lost none given Him. Peter draws his sword and cuts off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s servant. Jesus tells him to put the sword in its scabbard and asks whether He should not drink His Father’s chalice.

The band, tribune and servants take and bind Jesus, leading Him first to Annas, father-in-law of Caiphas, that year’s high priest. Caiphas had counseled that one man’s death was expedient for the people. Peter and another disciple follow. The other, known to the high priest, enters the court with Jesus while Peter stands outside the door. He then speaks to the portress and brings Peter in. She asks whether Peter is also a disciple; he denies it. Servants and ministers warm themselves by a coal fire because it is cold, and Peter stands warming with them.

The high priest asks Jesus about disciples and doctrine. Jesus says He has spoken openly to the world, always teaching in synagogue and temple where all Jews resort, and nothing in secret. He asks why He is questioned rather than those who heard Him and know what He said. A servant standing by gives Him a blow and questions His manner of answering. Jesus asks for testimony of evil if He spoke evil, or why he strikes if He spoke well. Annas sends Him bound to Caiphas. While Peter warms himself he is again asked whether he is a disciple and denies it. A high-priest servant, kinsman of the man whose ear he cut, asks whether he saw Peter in the garden with Jesus. Peter denies again and immediately the cock crows.

In the morning they lead Jesus from Caiphas to the governor’s hall but do not enter to avoid defilement and eat the pasch. Pilate goes out and asks the accusation. They say they would not have delivered Him if He were not a malefactor. Pilate tells them to judge Him under their law; they say putting a man to death is not lawful for them. The narrator relates this to Jesus’s word about His manner of death. Pilate returns inside, calls Jesus and asks whether He is king of the Jews. Jesus asks whether this comes from Pilate himself or others. Pilate asks whether he is a Jew and what Jesus has done, saying His nation and chief priests delivered Him. Jesus says His kingdom is not of this world: were it so His servants would strive against His delivery, but it is not from hence. Pilate again asks whether He is a king. Jesus answers that Pilate says so and that He was born and came to testify to truth; everyone of truth hears His voice. Pilate asks what truth is, then goes out and says he finds no cause in Him. Citing their custom of release at pasch he asks whether to release the king of the Jews. They all cry for Barabbas rather than Him; Barabbas is a robber.