Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these saying, he said to his disciples,
2 “You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
Ye know that after two days the Passover comes, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
3 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
Then the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
and they deliberated so that they might take Jesus by trickery, and kill him.
5 “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
But they said, Not during the feast, lest an uproar develop among people.
6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
Now when Jesus happened to be in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
a woman came to him having an alabaster cruse of precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head as he sat relaxing.
8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
But when his disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, Why this waste?
9 This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
For this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
But Jesus knowing it, he said to them, Why do ye cause troubles to the woman? For she has wrought a good work upon me.
11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.
For ye always have the poor with you, but ye do not always have me.
12 By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
For by pouring this ointment upon my body, she did it for my burial.
13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Truly I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests,
15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
he said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed out to him thirty silver pieces.
16 So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
And from that time he sought a favorable opportunity so that he might betray him.
17 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where do thou want that we should prepare for thee to eat the Passover?
18 He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
And he said, Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, The teacher says, My time is near. I keep the Passover with my disciples with thee.
19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
And the disciples did as Jesus arranged for them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
Now having become evening, he was sitting with the twelve.
21 And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
And as they were eating, he said, Truly I say to you, that one of you will betray me.
22 They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
And being exceedingly sorrowful, they began, each of them, to say to him, Is it I, Lord?
23 Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
And having answered, he said, He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, this man will betray me.
24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
The Son of man indeed goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for him if that man had not been born.
25 Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
And Judas (the man who betrayed him) having answered, he said, Is it I, Rabbi? He says to him, Thou have said.
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken bread, having expressed thanks, broke in pieces, and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat, this is my body.
27 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
And having taken the cup, having expressed thanks, he gave to them, saying, All ye drink of it,
28 This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed on behalf of many for remission of sins.
29 I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
But I say to you, that I will, no, not drink of this fruit of the grapevine henceforth until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And having sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Then Jesus says to them, All ye will be caused to stumble by me in this night, for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.
32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
But having answered, Peter said to him, If all men will be caused to stumble by thee, I will never be caused to stumble.
34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Jesus said to him, Truly I say to thee, that in this night, before a cock sounds, thou will deny me thrice.
35 Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
Peter says to him, Even if I must die with thee, I will, no, not deny thee. And likewise also, said all the disciples.
36 At that time Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, Sit ye here until, after going, I may pray there.
37 He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and distressed.
38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
Then Jesus says to them, My soul is deeply grieved, as far as of death. Remain ye here and watch with me.
39 Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, may this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I want, but as thou.
40 Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, So ye could not watch with me one hour.
41 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
Having gone again a second time, he prayed, saying, My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to pass from me, except I drink it, may thy will happen.
43 And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy.
And having come again, he finds them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
And when he left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying again the same statement.
45 Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Then he comes to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep what remains, and take rest. Behold, the hour has come near, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”
Awake, we go. Behold, he who betrays me has come near.
47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
And while he was still speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs from the chief priest and elders of the people.
48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
Now the man who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomever I may kiss is he. Seize him.
49 Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
And straightaway having come to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him much.
50 “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
And Jesus said to him, Friend, why are thou here? Then having come, they threw their hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51 At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
And behold, one of those with Jesus, having stretched out a hand, drew his sword, and when he struck the bondman of the high priest, he cut off his ear.
52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
Then Jesus says to him, Return thy sword into its place, for all those who take a sword will die by a sword.
53 Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
Or do thou think that I cannot now call my Father, and he will provide to me more than twelve legions of agents?
54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it is necessary to happen this way?
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Did ye come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me.
56 But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
But all this has come to pass, so that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples fled, having forsook him.
57 Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
And those who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest where the scholars and the elders were assembled together.
58 But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
But Peter followed him from afar, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And having entered inside, he sat with the subordinates to see the outcome.
59 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death,
60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
and they did not find it. And although many false witnesses came, they did not find it.
61 and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
But finally two false witnesses having come, they said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it by three days.
62 So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
And the high priest having stood up, he said to him, Answer thou nothing? What do these testify against thee?
63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
But Jesus was silent. And having responded, the high priest said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou are the Christ, the Son of God.
64 “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Jesus says to him, Thou have said. Nevertheless I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of the sky.
65 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, He has blasphemed. What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye heard his blasphemy.
66 What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
What does it seem to you? Having answered, they said, He is deserving of death.
67 Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
Then they spat in his face and struck him with a fist. And some slapped him,
68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
saying, Prophesy to us, thou Christ. Who is he who struck thee?
69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and one servant girl came to him, saying, Thou also were with Jesus the Galilean.
70 But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
But he denied before them all, saying, I do not know what thou say.
71 When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
And when he was gone out into the porch, another woman saw him, and says to them there, This man was also with Jesus the Nazarene.
72 And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
And after a little while those who stood, having approached, said to Peter, Surely thou also are of them, for thy accent even makes thee apparent.
74 At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Then he began to curse vehemently and to swear, I do not know the man. And straightaway a cock sounded.
75 Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
And Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him, Before a cock sounds, thou will deny me thrice. And having gone outside, he wept bitterly.
