Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples:
When Jesus had ended all these discourses, He said to His disciples,
2 You know that after two days the passover is kept, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
"You know that in two days' time the Passover comes. And the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
3 Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people met together at the palace of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas.
Then the High Priests and Elders of the People assembled in the court of the palace of the High Priest Caiaphas,
4 And they consulted together that they might take Jesus by craft and kill him.
and consulted how to get Jesus into their power by stratagem and put Him to death.
5 But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.
But they said, "Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people."
6 When Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Now when Jesus was come to Bethany and was at the house of Simon the Leper,
7 there came to him a woman who had an alabaster box of very costly ointment; and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.
a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment, which she poured over His head as He reclined at table.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they were displeased, and said: For what purpose was this waste?
"Why such waste?" indignantly exclaimed the disciples;
9 For this could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."
10 Jesus perceived it, and said to them: Why do you trouble the woman? For she has performed a good work upon me.
But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me.
11 For you have the poor always with you, but me you have not always.
The poor you always have with you, but me you have not always.
12 For in pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.
In pouring this ointment over me, her object was to prepare me for burial.
13 Verily I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.
In solemn truth I tell you that wherever in the whole world this Good News shall be proclaimed, this deed of hers shall be spoken of in memory of her."
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
At that time one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the High Priests
15 and said: What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed to him thirty pieces of silver.
and said, "What are you willing to give me if I betray him to you?" So they weighed out to him thirty shekels,
16 And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.
and from that moment he was on the look out for an opportunity to betray Him.
17 On the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said to him: Where dost thou wish that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
On the first day of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus with the question, "Where shall we make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"
18 He replied: Go into the city, to a certain man, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the passover at your house, with my disciples.
"Go into the city," He replied, "to a certain man, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, My time is close at hand. It is at your house that I shall keep the Passover with my disciples.'"
19 And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and prepared the passover.
The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and got the Passover ready.
20 When the evening had come, he reclined at table with the twelve.
When evening came, He was at table with the twelve disciples,
21 And as they were eating, he said: Verily I say to you, One of you will deliver me up.
and the meal was proceeding, when Jesus said, "In solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me."
22 And they were very sad, and began each one of them to say to him: Lord, is it I?
Intensely grieved they began one after another to ask Him, "Can it be I, Master?"
23 He answered and said: He that dips his hand with me in the dish, will deliver me up.
"The one who has dipped his fingers in the bowl with me," He answered, "is the man who will betray me.
24 The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man, if he had not been born.
The Son of Man is indeed going as is written concerning Him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been a happy thing for that man if he had never been born."
25 And Judas, who delivered him up, answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? He replied: You have said.
Then Judas, the disciple who was betraying Him, asked, "Can it be I, Rabbi?" "It is you," He replied.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.
During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: Do you all drink of it:
And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you;
28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many in order to the remission of sins.
for this is my blood which is to be poured out for many for the remission of sins--the blood which ratifies the Covenant.
29 But I say to you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, till that day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.
I tell you that I will never again take the produce of the vine till that day when I shall drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom."
30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
So they sang the hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them: All of you will he offended at me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.
Then said Jesus, "This night all of you will stumble and fail in your fidelity to me; for it is written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered in all directions.'
32 But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."
33 Peter answered and said to him: Though all shall be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
"All may stumble and fail," said Peter, "but I never will."
34 Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, This night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.
"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will three times disown me."
35 Peter said to him: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee. In like manner said all the disciples.
"Even if I must die with you," declared Peter, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples: Sit here, till I go and pray yonder.
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray."
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in deep distress and anguish of soul.
And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,
38 Then Jesus said to them: My soul is encompassed with sorrow even to death; remain here, and watch with me.
and He said to them, "My soul is crushed with anguish to the very point of death; wait here, and keep awake with me."
39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face in prayer, saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou willest.
Going forward a short distance He fell on His face and prayed. "My Father," He said, "if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou willest."
40 And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter: Was it so, that you had not strength to watch with me one hour?
Then He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Alas, none of you could keep awake with me for even a single hour!
41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is, willing, but the flesh is weak.
Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
42 Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed, saying: My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me, unless I drink it, thy will be done.
Again a second time He went away and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is impossible for this cup to pass without my drinking it, Thy will be done."
43 And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy.
He came and again found them asleep, for they were very tired.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
So He left them, and went away once more and prayed a third time, again using the same words.
45 Then he came to his disciples, and said to them: Bleep what time is left, and take your rest; behold, the hour draws near, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
Then He came to the disciples and said, "Sleep on and rest. See, the moment is close at hand when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men.
46 Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up is at hand.
Rouse yourselves. Let us be going. My betrayer is close at hand."
47 And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.
He had scarcely finished speaking when Judas came--one of the Twelve--accompanied by a great crowd of men armed with swords and bludgeons, sent by the High Priests and Elders of the People.
48 He that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss is he; hold him fast.
Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them. He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man: lay hold of him."
49 And immediately he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
So he went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he kissed Him eagerly.
50 Jesus said to him: Friend, for what purpose have you come? Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him fast.
"Friend," said Jesus, "carry out your intention." Then they came and laid their hands on Jesus and seized Him firmly.
51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
But one of those with Jesus drew his sword and struck the High Priest's servant, cutting off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him: Put back your sword into its place; for all that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.
"Put back your sword again," said Jesus, "for all who draw the sword shall perish by the sword.
53 Do you think that I can not now call upon my Father, and he would cause more than twelve legions of angels to stand by me?
Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
In that case how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled which declare that thus it must be?"
55 At the same time Jesus said to the multitudes: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I sat daily with you in the temple and taught, and you did not take me.
Then said Jesus to the crowds, "Have you come out as if to fight with a robber, with swords and bludgeons to apprehend me? Day after day I have been sitting teaching in the Temple, and you did not arrest me.
56 All this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.
But all this has taken place in order that the writings of the Prophets may be fulfilled." At this point the disciples all left Him and fled.
57 And those who took Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders had come together.
But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes and the Elders had assembled.
58 But Peter followed him, at a distance, to the palace of the chief priest, and went in and sat with the attendants, to see the end.
And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.
59 And the chief priests and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;
60 and found none. Though many false witnesses came, yet they found none. At last two false witnesses came,
but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two
61 and said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
who testified, "This man said, 'I am able to pull down the Sanctuary of God and three days afterwards to build a new one.'"
62 And the chief priest arose, and said to him: Do you make no answer? What do these testify against you?
Then the High Priest stood up and asked Him, "Have you no answer to make? What is it these men are saying in evidence against you?"
63 But Jesus remained silent. And the chief priest answered and said to him: I adjure you, by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God?
Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."
64 Jesus said to him: You have said. Moreover, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming upon the clouds of heaven.
"I am He," replied Jesus. "But I tell you that, later on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Omnipotence, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
65 Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:
Then the High Priest tore his robes and exclaimed, "Impious language! What further need have we of witnesses! See, you have now heard the impiety.
66 What think you? They answered and said: He is a subject for death.
What is your verdict?" "He deserves to die," they replied.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and strike him with their fists; some struck him with the open hand,
Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--
68 and said: Give a response to us, Christ: Who is he that struck you?
while they taunted Him, saying, "Christ, prove yourself a Prophet by telling us who it was that struck you."
69 But Peter was sitting without in the court; and a maid-servant came to him, and said: You also were with Jesus of Galilee.
Peter meanwhile was sitting outside in the court of the palace, when one of the maidservants came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilaean."
70 But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what you say.
He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."
71 And when he went out into the entrance, another maid-servant saw him, and said to those who were there: This man was also with Jesus the Nazarene.
Soon afterwards he went out and stood in the gateway, when another girl saw him, and said, addressing the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."
72 And again he denied, with an oath: I know not the man.
Again he denied it with an oath. "I do not know the man," he said.
73 After a little while, those who stood by came and said to Peter: Of a truth you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.
A short time afterwards the people standing there came and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your brogue shows it."
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Then with curses and oaths he declared, "I do not know the man." Immediately a cock crowed,
75 And Peter remembered the word which. Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, how He had said, "Before the cock crows you will three times disown me." And he went out and wept aloud, bitterly.
