John 18:10-12

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁰ Simon Peter had a sword, which he pulled out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) ¹¹ Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back in its place! I must drink from the cup^[a] the Father has given me.”

Jesus Is Brought Before Annas^(A)

¹² Then the soldiers with their commander and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus. They tied him